Project Gutenberg 1996-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 51 Lanier, Sidney 1842 1881 The Poems of Sidney Lanier "The Poems of Sidney Lanier" by Sidney Lanier is a collection of poetry created in the late 19th century, honoring the works of the American Georgian poet and scholar. This compilation presents a range of Lanier's verses that explore themes of nature, human emotion, and the interplay between music and poetry, reflecting his deep appreciation for both artistic forms. The collection is edited by his wife, providing a rich context that adds personal depth to the understanding of Lanier's life and artistic journey. The opening of this collection sets the stage for the poet's life and introduces readers to his deep connection with music and the natural world. Detailed personal accounts reveal his struggles and triumphs as an artist, emphasizing how his health issues intertwined with his creative endeavors. The text begins with a memorial that depicts Sidney Lanier's family background, musical inclinations, and the onset of war, which interrupted his academic pursuits. His artistic spirit shines through, as he articulates a profound yearning for beauty and meaning, suggesting that even amid personal and societal turbulence, the soul seeks expression and connection within the embrace of nature and art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American poetry Pastoral poetry PS Text Poetry Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 437492 437501 2024-09-01T06:01:18.767193 2023-10-01T05:42:37.148553 text/html text/html 437485 437494 2024-09-01T06:01:19.095210 2023-10-01T05:42:37.415531 text/html text/html 209915 2024-09-01T06:01:29.104129 application/epub+zip 214644 2024-09-01T06:01:21.121158 application/epub+zip 214643 2024-09-01T06:01:19.905173 application/epub+zip 389307 2024-09-01T06:01:33.399081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351782 2024-09-01T06:01:27.966156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348149 2022-08-01T05:40:07.840149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355339 355367 2024-09-01T06:01:18.326185 2023-10-01T05:42:36.760531 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 346426 2015-04-01T13:27:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143077 2015-04-01T13:27:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17926 2024-09-01T06:01:33.539084 application/rdf+xml 13501 2024-09-01T06:01:20.248170 image/jpeg 3800 2024-09-01T06:01:20.075162 image/jpeg 209840 2024-09-01T06:01:19.133189 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