Poetic Diction

First published in 1928 'Poetic Diction: A study in Meaning' presents not merely a theory of poetic diction but also a theory of poetry and a theory of knowledge.Language has preserved for us the inner living history of man's soul. It reveals the evolution of consciousness. Owen BarfieldOwen Barfield is one of the twentieth century's most significant writers and philosophers. A member of the Inklings Barfield's ideas and literary artistry influenced fellow-Inklings C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and won praise from many of the foremost literary figures of the century.Praise for Owen Barfield:A prolific and interesting thinker - Times Literary SupplementThe wisest and best of my unofficial teachers.- C.S.LewisA masterpiece ... of prophetic value - T.S.Eliotpossibly the clearest and most searching thinker of the present time - Howard Nemerov