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Ballads, Founded on Anecdotes Relating to Animals
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General AnimalsGeneral PoetryNature Writing
ISBN13: 9781022968974
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Ballads, Founded On Anecdotes Relating To Animals by William Hayley offers a fascinating glimpse into 18th-century attitudes toward the natural world. This collection of animal poetry blends didactic verse with heartwarming animal anecdotes, revealing both the beauty and perceived moral lessons found in nature.
Hayley's ballads explore a variety of creatures, showcasing his skill in crafting engaging narratives within the poetic form. Readers interested in nature poetry, animal stories, and the literary traditions of the 18th century will find much to appreciate in this carefully curated volume. Through these poems, Hayley sought to entertain and instruct, using animals as vehicles for exploring themes relevant to his time. This edition preserves the original text, offering a direct connection to the era in which it was written, and stands as a testament to the enduring power of animal-themed verse.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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