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26/07/2024
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Poems on Slavery

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This is a short volume of abolitionist poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in 1842. As Wikipedia notes, Longfellow himself was not entirely satisfied with his work: “However, as Longfellow himself wrote, the poems were ‘so mild that even a Slaveholder might read them without losing his appetite for breakfast’. A critic for The Dial agreed, calling it ‘the thinnest of all Mr. Longfellow’s thin books; spirited and polished like its forerunners; but the topic would warrant a deeper tone’. The New England Anti-Slavery Association, however, was satisfied enough with the collection to reprint it for further distribution.” Despite these shortcomings, however, this volume is of historical importance and will interest many listeners. – Summary by Carolin     [chương_files]  

26/07/2024
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Orpheus and Other Poems

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This is a volume of poetry by the rather obscure Canadian poet Edward Burrough Brownlow, published posthumously after his death in 1896. The poems in this volume have varied subjects, reflecting the interests of the poet. – Summary by Carolin     [chương_files]  

26/07/2024
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Poems on Travel

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This volume of poetry takes the reader, or rather the listener, along on a literary tour through Europe. R.M. Leonard has collected the finest (as of 1914) poems by some of the most celebrated poets of the English language, all covering the subject of travel, and often concerning travelling to a certain city or region in Europe. – Summary by Carolin     [chương_files]  

26/07/2024
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Tides

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This is a volume of poetry by John Drinkwater. The English poet and playwright was a close associate of, among others, Rupert Brooke, before World War I, and continued a successful career as author and playwright after the war and until his death in 1937. This is a small collection of only 19 of his earlier poems. – Summary by Carolin     [chương_files]  

26/07/2024
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White Sail

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This is a collection of poems by Louise Imogen Guiney. The collection is split into four parts. After the titular poem, which is its own part, this volume contains ten narrative poems concerning some well-known and some lesser known legends. The third part of the volume is one of lyrics, and the fourth contains a number of sonnets. – Summary by Carolin     [chương_files]  

26/07/2024
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Vision of Sir Launfal and Other Poems

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A collection of poems by Lowell, one of the Fireside poets with Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes, and Bryant, including a sketch of his life. The collection is composed of the title piece, a retelling of an Arthurian legend, as well as 17 other poems. – Summary by Fritz     [chương_files]  

26/07/2024
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London Lyrics

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London is one of the most interesting cities in the world, and is inspiring poets until today. This particular volume on the charms of that metropolis is written by native Londoner Frederick Locker-Lampson, originally published in 1857. – Summary by Carolin     [chương_files]  

26/07/2024

Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa 046

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Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres. Das Faß Amontillado übersetzt von Gisela Etzel Vor der Galavorstellung übersetzt von Franz Weil Eine Liste weiterer kurzer Aufnahmen (Erzählungen, Gedichte, Märchen, Essays) in anderen LibriVox Sammlungen gibt es hier.     [chương_files]  

26/07/2024

Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia and Letter to a Friend

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Selections from the varied writings of a 17th century English doctor with a well-stocked mind, an interest in the new science of his age and a deep religious faith. His prose is famous for its Baroque complexity and its frequent eloquence. Sir Thomas endowed English with numerous quotations and was a notable coiner of words, many of which are still in common use.     [chương_files]  

26/07/2024

Vulgari Eloquentia

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De vulgari eloquentia (On Eloquence in the vernacular) is a short essay written by Dante Alighieri in Latin. The work remains incomplete; only one and a half books are extant. It is believed to have been composed during Dante’s exile, probably at some point between 1302 and 1305. The work revolves around the relationship between Latin and vernacular, and the need for a literary language, with an excourse on the poetic forms in vernacular.     [chương_files]