Stories in VerseG. Routledge & Company, 1855 - 356 sider The final section (pp. [294]-356) consist of Leigh Hunt's translations of classical poetry chiefly from Greek and Latin. |
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Leigh Hunt. 30.383 HUNT ( J. H. Leigh ) . Essayist and Poet . A.L.S. to " My dear Allingham . May 2nd ( 1855 ) ... Poets . ' In " Half of my new volume , now that it is out , I do not like , especially the story of Rimini , whether in its ...
Leigh Hunt. 30.383 HUNT ( J. H. Leigh ) . Essayist and Poet . A.L.S. to " My dear Allingham . May 2nd ( 1855 ) ... Poets . ' In " Half of my new volume , now that it is out , I do not like , especially the story of Rimini , whether in its ...
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... poet have been delighted to see the creature ! -and what would he not have said of it ! I say " creature , " because though your fiery Loco- motive is a creation of man's , as that of the poet was , yet as the poet's " wondrous Horse of ...
... poet have been delighted to see the creature ! -and what would he not have said of it ! I say " creature , " because though your fiery Loco- motive is a creation of man's , as that of the poet was , yet as the poet's " wondrous Horse of ...
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... poet's miracle ; for the hero who rode his horse of brass made war with Russia ; and we Englishmen , the creators of the Horse of Iron , are warring with the despot of the same barbarous country , pitting the indignant genius of ...
... poet's miracle ; for the hero who rode his horse of brass made war with Russia ; and we Englishmen , the creators of the Horse of Iron , are warring with the despot of the same barbarous country , pitting the indignant genius of ...
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... poet's " old English " is no difficulty , if they will but believe it . A little study would soon make them understand it as easily as that of most provincial dialects . Chaucer is the greatest narrative poet in the language ; that is ...
... poet's " old English " is no difficulty , if they will but believe it . A little study would soon make them understand it as easily as that of most provincial dialects . Chaucer is the greatest narrative poet in the language ; that is ...
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... poet , which the poet of the age of Charles the Second wanted spirituality enough to appreciate . There have been several Chaucers , and Helps to Chaucer , published of late years . Mr. Moxon has printed his entire works in one double ...
... poet , which the poet of the age of Charles the Second wanted spirituality enough to appreciate . There have been several Chaucers , and Helps to Chaucer , published of late years . Mr. Moxon has printed his entire works in one double ...
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Alcmena Amphitryon beauty bold breath bride brother Cambus Charlemagne Chaucer cried dear death dreadful Dryden eyes face fair fancy fat friar Fawdon feast feel felt gentle Giovanni grace green half hall hand Harrison Weir hath head hear heard heart HERO AND LEANDER horse Kilspindie king King Ban kiss'd lady leap'd light look look'd lord lov'd lovers lute Medoro morning never night noble noble Khan o'er once Orlando Innamorato palfrey goes pass'd Paulo poem poet poetry poor pride prince quoth Ravenna rhyme ride Rimini Robin Robin Hood rose round seem'd shade sigh Sir Grey Sir Guy sleep smile sorrow soul speak spoke squire steed stood story sweet sword tears thee thing thou thought took touch'd tow'rds trees trumpets turn turn'd twas twixt verse vex'd voice wept wonder word wound young youth
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