WebBy Coventry Patmore An idle poet, here and there, Looks round him; but, for all the rest, The world, unfathomably fair, Is duller than a witling’s jest. Love wakes men, once a lifetime each; They lift their heavy lids, and look; And, lo, what one sweet page can teach, They read with joy, then shut the book. And some give thanks, and some blaspheme WebCoventry Patmore's career as poet had closed full twenty years earlier, with the "collected" edition of 1886: consequently his place in our literature has long passed the first tentative …
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Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore (23 July 1823 – 26 November 1896) was an English poet and literary critic. He is best known for his book of poetry The Angel in the House, a narrative poem about the Victorian ideal of a happy marriage. As a young man, Patmore worked for the British Museum in London. After the … See more Youth The eldest son of author Peter George Patmore, Coventry Patmore was born at Woodford in Essex and was privately educated. The boy was very close to his father Peter and … See more • Principles in Art. London: George Bell and Sons, 1889. • Courage in Politics and other Essays. London: Oxford University Press, 1921. Articles • See more • Betham-Edwards, Matilda (1911). "Coventry Patmore." In: Friendly Faces of Three Nationalities. London: Chapman & Hall, pp. 73–85. • Bréguy, Katherine (1909–10). See more A collected edition of Patmore's poems appeared in two volumes in 1886, with a characteristic preface which might serve as the author's epitaph. "I have written little", it runs; "but it is all my best; I have never spoken when I had nothing to say, nor spared time or … See more References Sources • This article incorporates text from a publication now in the See more • Poetry portal • Works by Coventry Patmore at Project Gutenberg • Works by or about Coventry Patmore at Internet Archive See more WebCoventry Kersey Dighton Patmore was an English poet and critic best known for The Angel in the House, his narrative poem about an ideal happy marriage. Update this biography … black background anime girl
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WebPeter Patmore was a man devoted to the arts, intent on social climbing, and steadfast in his devotion to friends. His life, unfortunately, was beset with problems and scandals. WebAug 10, 2014 · You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Angel in the House Author: Coventry Patmore Editor: Henry Morley Release Date: August 10, 2014 [eBook #4099] [This file was first posted on November 27, 2001] Language: … Web1 COVENTRY PATMORE.; A Good Biography of the English Poet Written by Edmund Gosse.* March 4, 1905 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original … black background and white flower