Description: This book, a unique 1814 collection of poems discovered in the 16th-century diary of Sir Walter Raleigh, provides a glimpse into the mind of one of history's most extraordinary adventurers during his years of imprisonment. Opening with a description of the countryside recreations enjoyed by courtiers and gentlefolk, the book includes Raleigh's eloquent and elegant "Dialogue between God and the Soul", his poem "Of Love and Lovers' Follies", and a series of pastoral dialogues such as "Phillida's Love-call to her Coridon", in which a shepherd and shepherdess exchange witty, sometimes bawdy banter. The collection reveals the range of Raleigh's verse, from themes of love and loss to meditations on mortality and faith. These poems offer a fascinating insight into the inner world of a man who was a poet as well as a statesman, soldier, and explorer. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.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. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Intended Audience: Adults
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Type: textbook
Book Title: Poems of Sir Walter Raleigh; Now First Collected : With a Biographical and Critical Introduction (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 146 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2015
Topic: General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Poetry
Item Weight: 7.2 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Egerton Brydges
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
