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Excerpt from The Works of the British Poets, Vol. 15: With Lives of the Authors; Prior, &C There is (says Dr. Johnson) a story of great pain suffered, and of tears shed, on this occasion, by Dryden, who thought it hard, that an old man should be so treated by those to whom he had al ways been civil.' By tales like these is envy, raised by superi ilities, every day gratified: when they are attacked, every one hopes to see them hum bled; what is hoped, is readily believed; and What is believed is confidently told. Dryden had been more accustomed to hostilities, than that such enc mies should break his quiet; and, if we can suppose him vexed, it would be. Hard to deny him sense enough to conceal his uneasiness.' 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.
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This anthology gathers 368 poems by 80 British women poets of the long eighteenth century. Few of these poems have been reprinted since originally published, and all are crucial to understanding fully the literary history of women writers. Paula R. Backscheider and Catherine E. Ingrassia demonstrate the enormous diversity of poetry produced during this time by organizing the poems in three broad and deliberately overlapping categories: by genre, establishing that women wrote in all of the forms that men did with equal mastery and creativity; by theme, offering a revisionary look at the range of topics these writers addressed, including war, ecology, friendship, religion, and the stages of life; and by the poems’ more specific focus on the women’s experiences as writers. Backscheider and Ingrassia have selected poems that represent the best work of skilled poets, creating a wonderful mix of canonical and little-known pieces. They include the complete texts of longer poems that are abridged or omitted in other collections. Their substantial part introductions, textual notes, bibliographical information, and biographical sketches situate the poets and their writings within the cultural and political milieu in which they appeared. To generate further scholarship on this subject, this essential anthology puts primary texts in front of students, scholars, and general readers. It fills the persistent need to document women’s poetic expression during the long eighteenth century and to rewrite the literary history of the period, a history from which women have largely been excluded.
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1808 edition. Excerpt: ...seiz'd the glittering prize, Shouts of outrageous joy invade the skies; Hands, tongues, and caps, exalt the victor's fame, Sabrina's banks return him loud acclaim. MISCELLANIES. THE HIP. T0 WILLIAM COLMORE, ESQ. The Day after the great Meteor, rn March r7 15. THIS dismal morn, when east winds blow, And every languid pulse beats low, With face most sorrowfully grim, And head oppress'd with wind and whim, Grave as an owl, and just as witty, To thee I twang my doleful ditty, And in mine own dull rhymes would find Music to sooth my restless mind: But oh! my friend, I sing in vain, No doggrel can relieve my pain; Since thou art gone, my heart's desire, And heav'n, and earth, and sea, conspire To make my miseries complete; Where shall a wretched Hip retreat? What shall a drooping mortal do, Who pines for sunshine and for you? If in the dark alcove I dream, And you or Phillis is my theme, While love or friendship warm my sonl, My shins are burning to a coal. MISCELLANIBS. If rais'd to speculations high, I gaze the stars and spangled sky, With heart devout and wondering eye, Amaz'd I view strange globes of light; Meteors with horrid lustre bright My guilty trembling soul affright. To Mother Earth's prolific bed, Pensive I stoop my giddy head, From thence, too, all my hopes are fled. Nor flowers, nor grass, nor shrubs, appear To deck the smiling infant year, But blasts my tender blossoms wound, And desolation reigns around. If sea-ward my dark thoughts I bend, O! where will my misfortunes end? My loyal soul distracted meets Attainted dukes and Spanish fleets '. Thus jarring elements unite, Pregnant with wrongs, and arm'd with spite; Successive mischief: every hour On my devoted head...