Excerpt from The Works of the English Poets, Vol. 21: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical; The Poems of Buckingham and Lansdowne
I 6 fome envy, I was loth to be informed how an epic poem thould be written, or how a tragedy {hould be contrived and managed in better vcrfe, and with more judgment, than I could teach others. I gave the unknown author his due commendation, I mutt confefs; but who can anfwcr for me, and for the reft of the poets who heard me read the poem, whether we fhould not have been better pleafed to have feen our own names at the bottom of the title-page? Perhaps we commended it the more, that we might feem to be above the cenfure, Ste.
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of poems written in the 17th century by The Duke of Buckingham. The poems are mostly love poems, but they also include some political and satirical pieces. The author was a close friend of King Charles II, and his poems offer a glimpse into the court life of the time. The poems are full of wit and humor, and they provide a valuable insight into the social and political landscape of the period. They are a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of English poetry and literature, and they offer a unique perspective on the life and times of one of England's most famous monarchs. 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. Codice articolo 9780259211693_0
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