Date of Award
1973
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
English
Abstract
When the poetry of Sir Thomas Wyatt has attracted critical attention at all, it has been both praised and blamed for a variety of reasons, often the wrong reasons. Wyatt's role in the historical development of English verse, as the poet who introduced such forms as the sonnet, the rondeau, and terza-rima into English poetry, has been emphasized, while the originality and innovativeness of his poetry have been largely neglected,
Recommended Citation
Ashton, Susan Eichenfeld, "Sir Thomas Wyatt and the Struggle of the "Weried Mynde"" (1973). Dissertations. 1504.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/1504
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Copyright © 1973 Susan Eichenfeld Ashton
