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Walter Richard Cassels - To My Dream-Love

Walter Richard Cassels is the speculated author of the anonymous work Supernatural Religion. He wrote poetry and was an art collector. Never married, he died in London on 10 June 1907. — Summary by Wikipedia

Algy Pug and 8 more 28 minutes

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George Pope Morris - Woodman, Spare that Tree!

George Pope Morris was an American editor, poet, and songwriter. In addition to his publishing and editorial work, Morris was popular as a poet and songwriter; especially well-known was his poem-turned-song...

Angi Bridges and 10 more 18 minutes

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John Donne - Goodfriday, 1613. Riding Westward

John Donne was an English poet and cleric in the Church of England. Despite his great education and poetic talents, Donne lived in poverty for several years, relying heavily on wealthy friends. He spent much of the...

Algy Pug and 7 more 25 minutes

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Archibald Lampman - God-Speed to the Snow

Archibald Lampman FRSC was a Canadian poet. «He has been described as 'the Canadian Keats;' and he is perhaps the most outstanding exponent of the Canadian school of nature poets.» The Canadian Encyclopedia says that...

Angi Bridges and 13 more 20 minutes

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Tea Drinking In 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette And Equipage

Family & Relationships

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Rodris Roth - Tea Drinking In 18th-Century America: Its Etiquette And Equipage

The title of this 1961 Smithsonian Institution bulletin says it all. “In 18th-century America, the pleasant practice of taking tea at home was an established social custom with a recognized code of manners and...

David Wales 1 hour 11 minutes

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T. W. H. Crosland - To The Common Golfer

Thomas William Hodgson Crosland was a British author, poet, journalist and friend of royalty. — Summary by Wikipedia

Algy Pug and 5 more 23 minutes

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Edward Powys Mathers - Bamboo Garden

Edward Powys Mathers was an English translator and poet, and also a pioneer of compiling advanced cryptic crosswords. He is well known as the translator of J. C. Mardrus's French version of One Thousand Nights...

Barbara Anne Scott and 9 more 10 minutes

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Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 4: Part 3: Nisida

Biography & Autobiography

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Alexandre Dumas - Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 4: Part 3: Nisida

This story details the many crimes (attempted rape, assault, filicide, etc.) surrounding a significant historical confrontation between a fisherman from the island of Nisida, named Gabriel, and the Italian Prince of...

John Van Stan 1 hour 29 minutes

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Short Poetry Collection 172

This is a collection of 38 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for September 2017.

Winston Tharp and 14 more 1 hour 23 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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George MacDonald - Bedtime

George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. His writings have been cited as a...

Bruce Kachuk and 10 more 13 minutes

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John Greenleaf Whittier - Mystery

John Greenleaf Whittier was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the Fireside Poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns....

Algy Pug and 10 more 26 minutes

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Gerard Manley Hopkins - Windhover

«Windhover» is another name for the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). The name refers to the bird's ability to hover in midair while hunting prey. In the poem, the narrator admires the bird as it hovers in the air,...

annie70 and 10 more 17 minutes

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