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Poetic Critique on Virtue and Improper Use of Poetry
The essay argues poetry's power to delight and corrupt, warning that poets and readers must limit imagination to virtue. It praises Dr. Young Addison Norris as examples of moral poetry while criticizing writers who misuse genius for vanity. It frames the debate with Gay Prior and an essay on Man, challenging the idea that the heavens exist for human benefit.
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Grott
Young
Addison
Norris
Prior
Solomon
Frea
Marver