As Kingfishers Catch Fire
As Kingfishers Catch Fire by Gerard Manley Hopkins As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies dráw fláme; As tumbled over rim in roundy wells Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell’s Bow swung...
As Kingfishers Catch Fire by Gerard Manley Hopkins As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies dráw fláme; As tumbled over rim in roundy wells Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell’s Bow swung...
The Life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Birth and parents Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834), an English poet and philosopher, was born on the 21st of October 1772, at his father’s vicarage of Ottery St Mary’s, Devonshire....
William Butler Yeats (1865 – 1939) was an Irish Symbolist poet, as well as a two-term Irish Senator. He was a master of traditional poetry forms, and is widely considered one of the most...
In this brief radio broadcast from the 1930’s, William Butler Yeats explains how he prefers to have his poem read, and then he reads a few of his poems, including “The Lake Isle of...
by EILeditor · Published July 15, 2014 · Last modified December 10, 2020
History of the Renaissance From HistoryWorld by Bamber Gascoigne The word Renaissance The Renaissance may be vivid in the mind’s eye – in images of human figures sculpted in the round, or in scenes...
British Literature Updates Due to the ever-changing nature of the Internet, online resources sometimes move unexpectedly to new addresses. Here are the most recent updates for Level 4: British Literature. Remember, you can always type...
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by EILeditor · Published June 18, 2013 · Last modified October 4, 2020
To the Queen From Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Idylls of the King Table of Contents Previous Entry: The Passing of Arthur To the Queen O loyal to the royal...
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The Passing of Arthur From Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Idylls of the King Table of Contents Previous Entry: Guinevere | Next Entry: To the Queen The Passing of Arthur That...
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by EILeditor · Published June 18, 2013 · Last modified October 4, 2020
Pelleas and Ettarre From Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Idylls of the King Table of Contents Previous Entry: The Holy Grail | Next Entry: The Last Tournament Pelleas and Ettarre King...
Here is an index to the Chaucer study questions by Dr. L. Kip Wheeler which are referenced in British Literature (EIL4). Dr. Wheeler is an English professor at Carson-Newman College in Tennessee. Study Questions...
Here’s Everyday Education’s annual conference newsletter handout with book lists and articles. We’d rather be sharing it in person, but for now, you can download the 2020 Everyday Educator here.
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