Author : Thomas Campbell
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ISBN 13 : 9781331012863
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (128 download)
Book Synopsis Specimens of the British Poets, Vol. 5 of 7 by : Thomas Campbell
Download or read book Specimens of the British Poets, Vol. 5 of 7 written by Thomas Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Specimens of the British Poets, Vol. 5 of 7: With Biographical and Critical Notices, and an Essay on English Poetry Dr. George Sewell, author of Sir Walter Raleigh, a tragedy; several papers in the fifth volume of the Tatler, and ninth of the Spectator; a Life of John Philips; and some other things. There is something melancholy in this poor man's history. He was a physician at Hampstead, with very little practice, and chiefly subsisted on the invitations of the neighbouring gentlemen, to whom his amiable character made him acceptable; but at his death not a friend or relative came to commit his remains to the dust! He was buried in the meanest manner, under a hollow tree, that was once part of the boundary of the church-yard of Hampstead. No memorial was placed over his remains. Verses, Said to be written by the author on himself when he was in a consumption. Why, Damon, with the forward day, Dost thou thy little spot survey, From tree to tree, with doubtful cheer, Pursue the progress of the year, What winds arise, what rains descend, When thou before that year shalt end? 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.