Project Gutenberg 2014-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 366 Percy, Thomas 1729 1811 Percy, Thomas, Bp. of Dromore Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) 1838 1917 Wheatley, H. B. (Henry Benjamin) Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume 1 (of 3) Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets Together With Some Few of Later Date Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Thomas Percy and edited by Henry B. Wheatley is a collection of historical poetry and ballads compiled in the late 19th century. This volume features a range of old heroic ballads, songs, and works from both early and later English poets, offering readers a glimpse into the poetic traditions that predate modern writing. The focus is on the preservation of folk music and narratives, showcasing the rich tapestry of English literature that speaks to national identity and heritage. The opening of this volume includes the editor's preface, which outlines the motivations behind producing a new edition of Percy's work, highlighting the significant contributions of previous scholars and collectors of ballad literature. Wheatley aims to build on Bishop Percy's legacy by ensuring the continued appreciation of these ancient texts. Readers are introduced to discussions about minstrels, ballad writers, and the authenticity of pieces within the collection, setting the stage for an in-depth exploration of the ballads themselves. The introduction touches on themes of oral tradition, the evolution of ballads over time, and the significance of poetic storytelling in shaping cultural narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45939/45939-h/images/cover.jpg en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 Ballads, English -- Texts Romances, English -- History and criticism Minstrels English language -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1633607 1633627 2024-09-19T08:57:00.150192 2023-09-20T05:19:43.506039 text/html text/html 1684033 2014-06-11T11:06:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4295834 2014-06-11T11:15:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4505676 2024-09-19T08:58:05.050878 application/epub+zip 4526816 2024-09-19T08:57:19.408129 application/epub+zip 565637 2024-09-19T08:57:08.818151 application/epub+zip 2817941 2024-09-19T08:58:22.429305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2761997 2024-09-19T08:57:48.492960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1512380 2022-09-20T21:32:09.053495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1014775 1014671 2024-09-19T08:56:51.317236 2023-09-20T05:19:35.064913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1014119 2014-06-11T11:05:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 386199 2014-06-11T11:15:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1014416 2014-06-11T11:14:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385609 2014-06-11T11:15:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22109 2024-09-19T08:58:22.662272 application/rdf+xml 12723 2024-09-19T08:57:09.451183 image/jpeg 2222 2024-09-19T08:57:09.207140 image/jpeg 4485496 2024-09-19T08:57:00.578188 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