The World's Best Poetry, Volume 9: Tragedy and Humor (Part 1)
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The ninth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, includes a trove of famous tragic poems set in different regions of the world, including Greece, Rome, the Orient, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Russia, Scotland, Ireland, England, America, and the sea. It ends off with a selection of mischievous poems about women and their proclivities. The collection also includes an introductory essay by folklore scholar Francis Barton Gummere (1855-1919). - Summary by Tomas Peter (6 hr 25 min)
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Lucius Junius Brutus over the Body of Lucretia: From 'Brutus' by John Howard Pa…
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The Roman Father: From 'Virginia' by Thomas Babington, Lord Macaulay
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Mark Antony, over the Body of Cæsar: From 'Julius Cæsar,' Act III. Sc. 2 by Wil…
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The Trial of Beatrice: From 'The Cenci,' Act V by Percy Bysshe Shelley
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High-Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire (Time, 1571) by Jean Ingelow
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On the Loss of the Royal George (Written When the News Arrived, 1782) by Willia…
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