Project Gutenberg 2006-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 61 Godley, A. D. (Alfred Denis) 1856 1925 Godley, Alfred Denis Godley, Aluredus D. Lyra Frivola Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Al Haines "Lyra Frivola" by A. D. Godley is a collection of humorous verse, likely written in the late 19th century. The book primarily showcases the author's witty and satirical poetry, often reflecting on academia, society, and politics, with clever references and light-hearted critiques of contemporary issues. Godley employs a variety of poetic forms to convey his ideas, building an entertaining commentary on various aspects of culture and intellect. The collection features a range of poems, each tackling different themes, including journalism, education, social commentary, and literary ambitions. Notable pieces like "The Journalist Abroad" humorously examine the pressures of writing, while "Pedagogy" critiques educational methods. Through clever wordplay and whimsical narratives, Godley's poems also touch on topics such as nationalism, the British class system, and the nature of artistic success. The lighthearted and satirical tone of "Lyra Frivola" makes it both an enjoyable read and a valuable reflection of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 124780 124725 2024-10-08T05:25:17.960572 2023-09-08T07:36:27.246858 text/html text/html 124773 124718 2024-10-08T05:25:18.206559 2023-09-08T07:36:27.397889 text/html text/html 111950 2024-10-08T05:25:23.772568 application/epub+zip 111483 2024-10-08T05:25:20.170566 application/epub+zip 111482 2024-10-08T05:25:18.931567 application/epub+zip 211823 2024-10-08T05:25:26.356036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184008 2024-10-08T05:25:22.923534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154120 2022-09-08T13:37:10.465287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95756 95752 2024-10-08T05:25:17.669599 2023-09-08T07:36:27.051861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 95693 2006-03-02T15:09:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39512 2006-03-02T15:09:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 95684 2006-03-02T15:09:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39484 2006-03-02T15:09:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20376 2024-10-08T05:25:26.483015 application/rdf+xml 10440 2024-10-08T05:25:19.469559 image/jpeg 2988 2024-10-08T05:25:19.200565 image/jpeg 109153 2024-10-08T05:25:18.217590 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia