Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 86 Gilfillan, George 1813 1878 Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Complete Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Marc D'Hooghe and the PG Online Distributed Proofreaders "Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets" by George Gilfillan is a literary collection produced in the mid-19th century. This work highlights lesser-known British poets, accompanied by an introductory essay that traces the origins and developments of English poetry, particularly leading up to the era of Chaucer and Gower. The book aims to illuminate the literary contributions made by various poets who have not achieved widespread recognition, thereby shedding light on the rich tapestry of British poetic tradition. The opening of this collection features an introductory essay by Gilfillan, which explores the evolution of English poetry from its roots in a barbarous Britain through the influence of the Romans, the introduction of the Anglo-Saxon language, and the gradual rise of literacy among the clergy. It discusses early literary figures such as Caedmon, a monk known for his poetry, and Bede, a renowned scholar. Gilfillan emphasizes the significance of Christianity in fostering intellectual development during the dark ages. He also presents an engaging account of Alfred the Great's role in promoting the education of his people. This introductory essay serves as a prelude to the specimens of poetry that follow, and it sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the poets whose works are compiled in the subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 1926314 1926195 2024-10-04T11:38:42.067153 2023-10-05T03:45:20.873990 text/html text/html 1926307 1926188 2024-10-04T11:38:42.931119 2023-10-05T03:45:21.598983 text/html text/html 844903 2024-10-04T11:41:18.338878 application/epub+zip 861396 2024-10-04T11:39:49.348847 application/epub+zip 824096 2024-10-04T11:39:16.705999 application/epub+zip 1625371 2024-10-04T11:41:36.120291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1423568 2024-10-04T11:40:15.702162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1379072 2022-09-05T05:06:29.280351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1611390 1611322 2024-10-04T11:38:40.516163 2023-10-05T03:45:19.616952 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1610792 2021-01-02T07:44:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 669931 2021-01-02T07:44:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1610786 2021-01-02T07:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 669428 2021-01-02T07:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20736 2024-10-04T11:41:36.340275 application/rdf+xml 24743 2024-10-04T11:39:17.517944 image/jpeg 4579 2024-10-04T11:39:17.005123 image/jpeg 816839 2024-10-04T11:38:43.089176 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