Biographical Sketches Of Eminent British Poets Chronologically Arranged From Chaucer To Burns

Author : Commissioners Of National Education
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780259913276
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (132 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Biographical Sketches of Eminent British Poets written by Commissioners Of National Education and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Biographical Sketches of Eminent British Poets: Chronologically Arranged From Chaucer to Burns, With Criticisms on Their Works, Selected From the Most Distinguished Writers; Intended for Teachers and the Higher Classes in SchoolsIn conclusion, the editor of this work may ventam to express a hope, that it is aalculated to expand and strengthen the mind; to foster a taste for literary im provement and to inspire tire young student with A love of all that is pure in tho'ught, beautiful in sion, and moral in tendency. From the lives of soul poets, Sir Walter Scott has justly observed, a mo' important moral lesson may doubtless be derived; and few compositions can be read with so much profit a. The Memoirs of Burns, of Chatterton, or of Were I conscious of any thing peculiar in my moral character, which could render such develop necessary or useful, I would as readily consent to I would bequeath my body to. Dissection, if tion could tend to point out the nature and the meat of curing any particular malady.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.