Synopsis
Explore 18th-century verse from a noted English poet, with contextual notes and lively Dedication
This collection, originally published in the early 1700s, gathers the author’s poems alongside a life of the writer by a respected contemporary. The edition also includes a prefatory address to readers and remarks on the author’s youthful learning, labor, and artistic aims. Expect a blend of reflections on virtue, friendship, memory, and mortal fate, all rendered in formal, early Georgian verse.
- Poems spanning tribute, moral reflection, and social observation
- Contextual materials such as a life of the author and a preface
- Varied forms and voices typical of early 18th-century English poetry
- Accessible language suited to readers of classic poetry and literary history
Ideal for readers of early Georgian poetry, literary history buffs, and those curious about the life and times behind classic English verse.
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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
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