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Showing posts with label Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Show all posts
Monday, January 1, 2024

John Greenleaf Whittier*

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John Greenleaf Whittier (1807—1892) is a poet whose literary ambition, and political aspirations both took a back seat to his dedication to ...
Monday, August 7, 2023

Philip James Bailey

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Philip James Bailey (1816―1902) is a Victorian poet primarily known for his extensive 1839 poem Festus , a version of the Faust legend, whic...
Monday, July 20, 2020

Cotton Mather

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Cotton Mather (1663―1728) is a Boston Puritan minister, and prolific writer, who seems like he was caught between the conflicting perspectiv...
Monday, September 16, 2019

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow*

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807—1882) is one of New England’s Fireside Poets, and the most popular poet of his day. He wrote many long narr...
Monday, July 31, 2017

Vittoria Colonna

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Vittoria Colonna (1492—1547) the marchioness of Pescara, is the most successful and renowned female Italian writer of her day. At age 19 she...
Monday, June 6, 2011

Dante Alighieri

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Dante Alighieri (1265—1321) was a Florentine poet, best known for his masterwork — The Divine Comedy . Often referred to as the greatest wor...
Monday, March 21, 2011

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was the most popular American poet of his time. He wrote extensive stories in verse form, such as Eva...