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Delphi Complete Works of Matthew Prior (Illustrated)

Matthew Prior

Publisher: Delphi Classics Ltd

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Summary

A diplomat and distinguished politician, the English poet Matthew Prior was noted for verses of amusing urbanity and satirical deftness, as well as for writing some of the most elegant love poetry of the late seventeenth century. Prior essayed graver themes in his masterpiece ‘Solomon on the Vanity of the World’ (1718), framed as a disquisition on the vanity of human knowledge. Lastly, Prior was judged by all as the greatest epigrammatist of his age. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Prior’s complete works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
 
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Prior’s life and works* Concise introduction to Prior’s life and poetry* The complete poetry — text based on the George Bell and Sons 1907 Edition of Prior’s works* Excellent formatting of the poems* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry* Easily locate the poems you want to read* Includes Prior’s rare satirical work ‘The Country Mouse and the City Mouse’, satirising Dryden’s ‘The Hind and the Panther’ — first time in digital print* Rare prose works, including the seminal ‘Dialogues of the Dead’ — appearing here for the first time in digital publishing* Features two biographies, including Dr. Johnson’s famous Life of the poet — discover Prior’s intriguing life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
 
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles
 
CONTENTS:
 
The Life and Poetry of Matthew PriorBrief Introduction: Matthew Prior by Henry Austin DobsonComplete Poetical Works of Matthew Prior
 
The PoemsList of Poems in Chronological OrderList of Poems in Alphabetical Order
 
The SatireThe Country Mouse and the City Mouse
 
The ProseEssays and Dialogues of the Dead
 
The BiographiesPrior by Samuel JohnsonMatthew Prior by Henry Austin Dobson
 
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
Available since: 10/31/2019.

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