Description

Book Synopsis

In this book the author express more completely than in her earlier studies what were the implications for the poet of a great advance in scientific thought. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of



Table of Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. xi*I. THE POPULAR RECEPTION OF THE OPTICKS, pg. 1*II. COLOR AND LIGHT IN THE DESCRIPTIVE POETS, pg. 20*III. THE PHYSICS OF LIGHT IN THE SCIENTIFIC POETS, pg. 55*IV. OPTICS AND VISION, pg. 74*V. AESTHETIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE Opticks, pg. 107*VI. METAPHYSICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE Opticks, pg. 132*EPILOGUE: THE POETIC DAMNATION OF NEWTON, pg. 165*INDEX, pg. 175

Newton Demands the Muse Newtons Opticks and the

    Product form

    £28.50

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £30.00 – you save £1.50 (5%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Mon 10 Aug 2026.

    A Paperback / softback by Marjorie Hope Nicolson

    1 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Newton Demands the Muse Newtons Opticks and the by Marjorie Hope Nicolson

      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/12/2015
      ISBN13: 9780691624013, 978-0691624013
      ISBN10: 0691624011

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In this book the author express more completely than in her earlier studies what were the implications for the poet of a great advance in scientific thought. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of



      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. vii*CONTENTS, pg. xi*I. THE POPULAR RECEPTION OF THE OPTICKS, pg. 1*II. COLOR AND LIGHT IN THE DESCRIPTIVE POETS, pg. 20*III. THE PHYSICS OF LIGHT IN THE SCIENTIFIC POETS, pg. 55*IV. OPTICS AND VISION, pg. 74*V. AESTHETIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE Opticks, pg. 107*VI. METAPHYSICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE Opticks, pg. 132*EPILOGUE: THE POETIC DAMNATION OF NEWTON, pg. 165*INDEX, pg. 175

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account