Gathered Poems Of Ernest Myers Classic Reprint

Author : Estelle Davenport Adams
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ISBN 13 : 9781331217718
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book The Poets' Praise written by Estelle Davenport Adams and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Poets' Praise: From Homer to Swinburne, Collected and Arranged, With Notes In this volume - which has been, in the strictest sense, a labour of love - the Compiler has sought to bring together, within a reasonable compass, the chief passages in which the English Poets, from Chaucer to Mr. Swinburne, have written, rhythmically, in praise either of one another or of the Poets of other nations. It was obviously impossible to comprise, in a book of ordinary dimensions, the whole of every poem (such as 'Adonais, ' 'Thyrsis, ' and the like) in which Poets have been eulogized by Poets. In many cases, therefore, the Compiler has been obliged to content herself with extracts, which, besides being (it is hoped) interesting and valuable in themselves, will serve as specimens of, and guides to, the poems from which they are taken. Even from the passages that were available it was necessary to make selection, and, accordingly, it has been found convenient to indicate, in the Notes at the end of the volume, the whereabouts of commendatory references for which room could not be found in the body of the work. The Compiler has to thank many living Poets for generously assisting her in her task - not only for permitting the reproduction of whole sonnets or short lyrics, but also for allowing excerpts to be made from their longer poems. In all cases it would have been more gratifying to the Compiler to have printed pieces entire; but considerations of space could not be ignored, and she has thought it better rather to quote briefly from a poetical tribute than to omit it altogether. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.