Project Gutenberg 2006-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 34 Stoddard, Richard Henry 1825 1903 Abraham Lincoln: An Horatian Ode Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by The University of Michigan's Making of America online book collection (http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/moa/) "Abraham Lincoln: An Horatian Ode" by Richard Henry Stoddard is a poetic tribute written in the mid-19th century, specifically soon after Lincoln's assassination. The book is a reflective ode, capturing the collective grief and loss felt by a nation mourning its leader. It explores themes of heroism and humanity, emphasizing Lincoln's character and the profound impact of his death on the American people. The poem begins by contrasting Lincoln's assassination with the deaths of other leaders, suggesting that the nature of Lincoln's fall was uniquely tragic and unexpected. Stoddard paints Lincoln as a man of the people, with humble origins and relatable qualities, who rose to guide the nation through a tumultuous period of civil strife. The verses evoke a deep sense of sorrow and disbelief, as the speaker reflects on the societal chaos following Lincoln's death, calling upon the nation to honor his legacy. The ode closes with a strong call for remembrance, ensuring that Lincoln's virtues will be celebrated for generations to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Poetry E456 PS Text Browsing: Poetry 39961 39812 2024-10-08T08:42:29.643745 2023-09-08T10:09:56.080207 text/html text/html 39954 39805 2024-10-08T08:42:29.869209 2023-09-08T10:09:56.212205 text/html text/html 97013 2024-10-08T08:42:35.270182 application/epub+zip 95929 2024-10-08T08:42:33.009194 application/epub+zip 81238 2024-10-08T08:42:31.813198 application/epub+zip 227803 2024-10-08T08:42:36.805188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220639 2024-10-08T08:42:34.563190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160654 2022-09-09T04:32:06.655281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28680 28582 2024-10-08T08:42:29.405727 2023-09-08T10:09:55.937210 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 28493 2006-06-13T11:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11126 2006-06-13T11:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18542 2024-10-08T08:42:37.163332 application/rdf+xml 17901 2024-10-08T08:42:32.371211 image/jpeg 4255 2024-10-08T08:42:32.091193 image/jpeg 98359 2024-10-08T08:42:29.874219 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