Poetical Scraps, Vol. 2 collects a broad range of eighteenth‑century verse and verse‑driven essays by Thomas Clio Rickman, offering accessible poetry, satires, and occasional reflections. This edition foregrounds rustic life, classic influences, and light social commentary, presenting familiar forms in compact, readable pieces.
- A mix of odes, sonnets, epigrams, and impromptu verses that capture mood, setting, and character.
- Poems about country life, friendship, memory, and everyday scenes, plus playful satires and moral observations.
- Short pieces ideal for quick reading sessions or for dipping into between other tasks.
- Contextual notes and a classic anthology feel that suits fans of 18th‑century poetry and period humor.
Ideal for readers of early English verse, literary humor, and collectors of 18th‑century miscellanies.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book offers a collection of verse, both original and adapted, covering love, hardship, war, and the scenery found in the Sussex Downs. The author reflects on life, liberty, the follies of fashion, and what it means to be truly happy. With poems written as early as 1785, the author reveals complex and nuanced feelings about the 18th century, a period of societal and political change. Themes of equality, freedom, and friendship appear throughout, alongside meditations on mortality and the ephemeral nature of worldly possessions. The author's relationship with nature offers solace and respite from the complexities of human life. By turns satirical, philosophical, and romantic, this collection provides a fascinating insight into the author's personal journey and their observations of the world around them. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781333225421_0
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781333225421
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