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    Poems, 1799

    By Robert Southey

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    "Poems, 1799" by Robert Southey
    Robert Southey was an English poet of the Romantic school. Southey began as a radical but became steadily more conservative as he gained respect for Britain and its institutions. This collection of poems dates back to Southey's more radical roots. From talking about his travels to putting the thoughts and feelings of the British poor into words, these poems bring Southey's political ideals to light in a beautiful and artistic way.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 11, 2019
    ISBN4064066197605
    Poems, 1799
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    Robert Southey

    Robert Southey (1774 –1843) was an English Romantic poet, and Poet Laureate for 30 years. He was a prolific letter writer, literary scholar, historian and biographer. Perhaps his most enduring contribution to literary history is The Story of the Three Bears, the original Goldilocks story, first published in Southey's prose collection The Doctor. His biographies include the life and works of John Bunyan, John Wesley, William Cowper, Oliver Cromwell and Horatio Nelson.

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