The Science of Polish Verse (?). About Sidney Lanier’s Theory of Poetic Notation in the Context of Contemporary Cultural Literary Theories

Abstract

The article presents the theoretical-literary concept developed by Sidney Lanier in the second half of the 19th century in America. The author presents the assumptions of the theory of poetic notation, primary and secondary rhythm, and the links between literature and the social landscape described by the American in The Science of English Verse and The English Novel. The considerations are included in the framework of reflection on the way of shaping contemporary cultural literary studies.