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Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky
Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky , 1783-1852, Russian poet and translator. Zhukovsky wrote fine lyrics and odes, including the patriotic poem "The Bard in the Camp of the Russian Warriors" (1812), but is important chiefly for his translations. He introduced into Russia the works of English, French,... Read more |
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poetry
POETRY Literary composition in verse form. It is often the case that to discuss a piece of work as poetry implies evaluating its quality, while to discuss it as verse relates to technique used in creating it. The terms, however, are blurred: the phrase bad poetry may refer to technique and the... Read more |
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James Hogg
James Hogg 1770-1835, Scottish poet, called the Ettrick Shepherd. Sir Walter Scott established Hogg's literary reputation by including some of his poems in Border Minstrelsy. Hogg's verse, notable for its earthy vigor, includes The Mountain Bard (1807) and The Queen's Wake (1813). He also... Read more |
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Lascelles Abercrombie
Abercrombie, Lascelles (1881–1938), poet. His first volume of verse, Interludes and Poems (1908), was followed by further volumes, including Poems (1930) and the verse play The Sale of St Thomas (1931). Abercrombie contributed to Georgian Poetry and several of his verse plays appeared in... Read more |
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Thomas Tickell
Thomas Tickell , 1686-1740, English poet and translator. A contributor of verse to the Spectator, he was a friend of Addison, for whom he wrote a fine elegy (1721). His translation of the first book of the Iliad, appearing simultaneously with Pope's (1715), caused a quarrel between Pope and... Read more |
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Cavalier poets
Cavalier poets a group of English poets associated with Charles I and his exiled son. Most of their work was done between c.1637 and 1660. Their poetry embodied the life and culture of upper-class, pre-Commonwealth England, mixing sophistication with naïveté, elegance with raciness.... Read more |
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Johann Peter Hebel
Johann Peter Hebel , 1760-1826, German short-story writer and dialect poet. Editor of Der rheinländische Hausfreund [Rhineland home companion] from 1801 to 1811, Hebel gained popularity as author of realistic, often humorous folk anecdotes with overtones of Christian ethic. A collection of... Read more |
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Ossian
Ossian or Oisin , legendary Gaelic poet, supposedly the son of Finn mac Cumhail , hero of a cycle of tales and poems that place his deeds of valor in the 3d cent. AD These traditional tales were preserved in Ireland and in the Scottish Highlands, with Ossian as the bard who sang of the exploits... Read more |
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The Bard
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Fable for Critics, A
Fable for Critics, A, verse satire by Lowell, published anonymously in 1848...authors as Holmes (“His are just the fine hands, too, to weave you a lyric Full of fancy, fun, feeling, or spiced with satiric...Channing (“Fie, for shame, brother bard; with good fruit of your own, ... |
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'From Bard to Verse' is poetry in motion
...tongue-in-cheek title "From Bard to Verse," the program explores the relationship...If you go ... What: "From Bard to Verse," NOVA Chamber Music Series Where: Utah Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium, University of... |
 "Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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BARD TO VERSE.(Sport)
...are rubbish. Compare him to the really great poets like Shakespeare and Milton and he looks like a hack. If people like it, fine, but there are plenty who just say they do and have never read the stuff. For a lot of them it's just about getting into... |
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From bard to verse; Rainbow's latest is a goofy look at Shakespeare - -...
...doesn't matter." Once back from the spirit world, Barrymore, whose portrayal as Hamlet in 1922 is considered one of the finest ever staged, makes it his mission to convince Rally to do the part. He has his work cut out for him. "He's unsure if he... |
 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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Does this mean things are going from Bard to verse?(Features)
...advice given to the Queen, who still has the final say. Which is fine, provided there are guarantees that Buckingham Palace won...shake things up a bit? How about the Kinks' Ray Davies, a fine versifier of English life, or our own dear Sir Macca? Yeah... |
 "Matlock Mercury (Matlock, England)")
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As reports go from bard to verse, thank goodness for the rugby.
...Bagshaw went over to complete his hat-trick and Tom Ellsworth scored in the corner. Rob Wells crashed over for a score to cap a fine personal performance and the best try of all was finished off by Ben Sizer after most of the team had touched the ball at least... |
 "Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)")
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Pub's contest to celebrate Bard's big day; Landlady appeals for Shakespearean...
...write a Shakespearean verse about the inn. The Bard's birthday falls on...with a really original verse about the inn. To make...more of a challenge, the verse must mention the name...For the White Lion has fine food and ale, to tempt... |
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Lawsuits and Asbos put into children's verse ... POETRY: Warwickshire...
...and the collapse of Enron to children's verse. The multi-millionaire made his stash...and Jack sued back The judge is going to fine her' Now the pail's been sent to jail...suing the handle. CAPTION(S): LIGHT VERSE... Tycoon Felix Dennis and his latest... |
 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Release your inner bard There's no need to be averse to verse on Valentine's...
...cheesiness factor by 50 percent," Buscani said. "People in an attempt to rhyme mess with the English language ... Rhyming is fine but it's not necessary." Step 4: Give your gift Take a deep breath and hand that poem over. You've got everything to... |
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Bard offers Show poem; FIGHTING TALK: Tribute in verse describes new...
...venue was the Royal Welsh Show, and here he pays tribute in verse to farmers and the premier agricultural event in Wales. Poem...agricultural air But more than that it's a showpiece, the finest cattle, sheep, and pigs in the world With Red Dragon flags... |
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THE MAN WHO INSPIRED BURNS; As Scots prepare to celebrate the birthday of our...
...birthday of our national Bard, is it not time to honour...birthday of our national Bard, is it not time to honour...genius on whose works his verses were modelled? WHEN...now have two national bards and celebrate Fergusson...his early attempts at ... |
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