Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 White, Henry Kirke 1785 1806 Nicolas, Nicholas Harris, Sir 1799 1848 Nicolas, Harris, Sir Nicholas, Nicholas Harris, Sir The Poetical Works of Henry Kirk White : With a Memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Stan Goodman, Tiffany Vergon, Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Poetical Works of Henry Kirk White" by Henry Kirk White, with a memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas, is a collection of poetry accompanied by biographical reflections, likely written in the early 19th century. The volume includes a variety of poems, including miscellaneous pieces, odes, sonnets, and ballads, and it reflects the literary journey of Henry Kirke White, a young poet who tragically passed away at an early age. The work not only showcases White's poetic talents but also delves into themes of ambition, solitude, nature, and his aspirations for a life in the Church. The opening of the memoir presents a rich background about Henry Kirke White's life, emphasizing his humble beginnings and the early signs of his literary genius. It describes his formative years, including his education, aspirations, and intense passion for study despite his family's financial struggles. It highlights his determination to pursue literature over a more traditional career path, detailing his correspondence with friends and the impact of his literary ambitions while also laying bare the internal conflicts and health struggles he faced. The memoir serves not only as a tribute to his short-lived life but also provides readers with insight into his character, his struggles for recognition, and his deep contemplations on faith and existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 418041 416310 2024-10-03T12:22:23.632957 2023-10-03T10:46:54.888358 text/html text/html 405089 2012-11-08T21:41:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 154329 2012-11-08T21:43:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 266811 2024-10-03T12:22:41.441009 application/epub+zip 270548 2024-10-03T12:22:30.560897 application/epub+zip 225587 2024-10-03T12:22:27.615938 application/epub+zip 594517 2024-10-03T12:22:46.548849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551658 2024-10-03T12:22:37.680875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425669 2022-09-04T04:48:30.116037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364154 364041 2024-10-03T12:22:21.545987 2023-10-03T10:46:53.186325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 363834 2012-11-08T21:41:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148562 2012-11-08T21:43:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 363836 2012-11-08T21:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148519 2012-11-08T21:43:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21847 2024-10-03T12:22:46.722819 application/rdf+xml 24787 2024-10-03T12:22:28.274924 image/jpeg 4483 2024-10-03T12:22:27.957914 image/jpeg 259469 2024-10-03T12:22:23.669946 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