Excerpt from Oriental Diction and Theme in English Verse, 1740-1840 The writer's interest in Orientalism in English literature began at the University of Illinois in 1911, when Professor H. G. Paul, in a lecture on the Romantic poets, emphasized Byron's Oriental coloring and suggested that its study would make a good thesis. A little later this interest took form in a master's thesis on The Orientalism of Byron, which was accepted by the English Depart ment of the University of Kansas in 1914. This preliminary study opened up a field which seemed boundless, and which offered very attractive appeals to the student of foreign influences on English literature. One does not need to be acquainted with Oriental languages or Oriental literature to trace with some profit the effects of Oriental interests on English verse and prose. It has been impossible to examine all the English verse from 1740 to 1840; but the chief poets have been reviewed with a good deal of care, and many of the minor ones. The Oriental drama offers a field by itself, and only a few dramas have been included in the present survey. It is hoped that all the main characteristics of Oriental diction and theme in the period have been recognized and given some attention in this paper. There has been no effort at a microscopic examina tion, at inclusion of every possible poet, passage, or term. It is hoped and presumed that such values as the present study yields will prove sound in and for themselves. The writer wishes to thank Dr. C. G. Dunlap, Head of the Eng lish Department, and Miss Carrie Watson, University Librarian, and her assistants for courtesies extended; and also Dr. E. D. Cressman, of the Latin Department, for assistance in matters relating directly to Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit. To Professor S. L. Whitcomb, the editor of this series of Studies, the writer is especially grateful for constant assistance during the past year - assistance as generous as it was helpful. Without it this paper could hardly have been brought to completion at the present time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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