TY - BOOK AU - Davie,Donald TI - Purity of diction in English verse SN - 0710012616 U1 - 821.09 PY - 1967/// CY - London PB - Routledge & Kegan Paul KW - English poetry KW - 18th century KW - History and criticism KW - 19th century KW - English language KW - Style N1 - First publ. 1952 by Chatto & Windus; reissued with postscript 1967 by Routledge & Kegan Paul; Includes bibliographical footnotes and index ER -