Project Gutenberg 2008-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 125 Seward, Anna 1742 1809 32006965 Original sonnets on various subjects; and odes paraphrased from Horace Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Michael Roe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Original Sonnets on Various Subjects; and Odes Paraphrased from Horace" by Anna Seward is a collection of poetry written in the late 18th century. This work showcases a series of original sonnets, primarily following traditional forms, alongside paraphrases of odes by the Roman poet Horace. The themes reflect on human experience, nature, memory, and love, capturing the emotional depth and beauty of the poetic form. The opening portion of the collection introduces readers to the author’s intent, discussing the nature, structure, and challenges of writing sonnets. Seward emphasizes her commitment to following the sonnet form while exploring profound sentiments. The preface also addresses misconceptions about the suitability of the sonnet in English, refuting critics while advocating for the form's enduring relevance. The initial sonnets delve into themes of imagination, the contrast between present pain and future hope, and reflections on nature’s transient beauty, all framed within the formal constraints of the sonnet. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sonnets, English Horace -- Adaptations Laudatory poetry, Latin -- Adaptations PR Text Poetry Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 251396 251400 2024-10-12T04:48:41.882335 2023-09-12T08:22:11.232028 text/html text/html 275404 2021-01-25T18:41:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 163770 2021-01-25T18:41:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 275593 2024-10-12T04:48:57.852277 application/epub+zip 276347 2024-10-12T04:48:48.801343 application/epub+zip 159270 2024-10-12T04:48:45.963304 application/epub+zip 566071 2024-10-12T04:49:01.882235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538567 2024-10-12T04:48:54.191272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217754 2022-09-13T03:58:47.304718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186934 2024-10-12T04:48:40.546371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186821 2021-01-04T14:42:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 77803 2021-01-04T14:42:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 186750 2021-01-04T14:42:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 77747 2021-01-04T14:42:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 186769 2021-01-04T14:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77712 2021-01-04T14:42:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22969 2024-10-12T04:49:02.036218 application/rdf+xml 25681 2024-10-12T04:48:46.556303 image/jpeg 4707 2024-10-12T04:48:46.261343 image/jpeg 265328 2024-10-12T04:48:41.907339 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