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 Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Swinburne, Algernon Charles 1837 1909 Maitland, Thomas Maitland, A. C. (Algernon Charles) Songs of Two Nations Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. A song of Italy -- Ode on the proclamation of the French Republic. Text file produced by Mark Sherwood, Marc D'Hooghe and Delphine Lettau HTML file produced by David Widger "Songs of Two Nations" by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a collection of poems that expresses the complex feelings surrounding the political landscapes of Italy and France, written during the late 19th century. This book reflects on themes of freedom, nationalism, and the struggles of the oppressed, showcasing Swinburne's lyrical prowess and deep socio-political engagement. The likely topics of the book revolve around the pursuit of liberty and the transformative power of hope amidst human suffering. The collection features two prominent works: "A Song of Italy" and "Ode on the Proclamation of the French Republic." In "A Song of Italy," Swinburne personifies Italy as a suffering mother yearning for freedom, invoking powerful imagery of her pain and the sacrifices made for liberation. The poem is imbued with emotional depth, portraying the struggle against tyranny and celebrating the strength found in hope and resilience. Meanwhile, the "Ode on the Proclamation of the French Republic" reflects on the bittersweet emergence of liberty in France, contrasting the celebratory tones of newfound freedom with the sobering realities of past suffering. Through vivid metaphors and stirring language, Swinburne captures the tumultuous essence of the times, resonating with readers who value poetic expressions of passion and political consciousness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 100686 100687 2024-10-04T05:54:59.099518 2023-10-04T06:07:16.033537 text/html text/html 98245 2013-05-14T06:51:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 35407 2013-05-14T06:52:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 117156 2024-10-04T05:55:05.678473 application/epub+zip 118465 2024-10-04T05:55:02.348487 application/epub+zip 98579 2024-10-04T05:55:01.107482 application/epub+zip 188181 2024-10-04T05:55:07.542471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191040 2024-10-04T05:55:04.935494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168351 2022-09-04T09:01:18.541298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92958 92851 2024-10-04T05:54:58.813505 2023-10-04T06:07:15.815527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 92595 2013-05-14T06:46:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34227 2013-05-14T06:52:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 92604 2013-05-14T06:46:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34200 2013-05-14T06:52:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21471 2024-10-04T05:55:07.667467 application/rdf+xml 10290 2024-10-04T05:55:01.683493 image/jpeg 2604 2024-10-04T05:55:01.416486 image/jpeg 116360 2024-10-04T05:54:59.110497 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia