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Purcell Ode, And Other Poems

Purcell Ode, And Other Poems

Seymour Bridges, Robert

Paperback

General ReferenceClassical MusicGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 9354485472
ISBN13: 9789354485473
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 56
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An ode to a composer, a quiet revolution in verse. Music becomes memory, and prayer. In Purcell Ode, and Other Poems, Robert Seymour Bridges, later Poet Laureate of England, offers a classic English poetry collection that stands at the threshold between late Victorian British poetry and the modern age. Combining lyric and narrative poems, he writes with an exact ear for cadence, shaping spiritual and reflective poems that consider the soul of art, the life of the spirit, and the elusive consolations of beauty. From the title ode, honouring the genius of the great English composer Henry Purcell, to pieces steeped in nature and beauty poetry, these pages gather meditations on music, belief, time and transience in clear, luminous language. A key voice in 19th century English verse and the first champion of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Bridges distils a similar musical intensity while remaining unmistakably his own. Readers drawn to Gerard Manley Hopkins style poetry, and for readers of Tennyson seeking another finely tuned Victorian sensibility, will find here poems about music and art that reward slow reading and re-reading. Ideal as poetry for literature students exploring the evolution of a Victorian poetry anthology, and as a thoughtful gift book for poetry lovers, this volume speaks both to casual readers and serious collectors. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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