The Poet's Blindmans Bough, Or Have Among You My Blind Harpers: Being A Pretty Medicine To Cure The Dimme, Double, Envious, Partiall, And Diabolicall (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781245007412)

"The Poet's Blindmans Bough, Or Have Among You My Blind Harpers" by M. P. (Martin Parker) offers a fascinating glimpse into the literary and social landscape of 17th-century England. This work, subtitled "Being A Pretty Medicine To Cure The Dimme, Double, Envious, Partiall, And Diabolicall Eyesight Iudgement Of Those Dogmaticall," presents a robust defense of poetry and poets against their detractors.

Parker employs vivid imagery and metaphorical language, notably the recurring motif of blindness, to critique the flawed judgment of those who disparage the art of poetry. This edition allows modern readers to engage with the lively debates and cultural sensitivities of the period, providing valuable insight into the role of the poet in early modern society. This text is significant for scholars of English literature, cultural history, and the history of literary criticism.

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