In this respect Swinburne is Pater's Shelleyan complement, for. From Wordnik.com. [The Beauty of the Medusa: A Study in Romantic Literary Iconology] Reference
He took the Browning and the Swinburne from the chair and kissed them. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
Like Shelley, Swinburne is a didactic poet, even in the notorious Poems and Ballads. From Wordnik.com. [The Beauty of the Medusa: A Study in Romantic Literary Iconology] Reference
In answer to the fourth charge, I called Swinburne, who stated that if I did not, he would come forward. From Wordnik.com. [Peter Simple] Reference
They are beautiful poems by Swinburne, that is all; he makes Villon speak of a. From Wordnik.com. [Confessions of a Young Man] Reference
George Lewes, Herbert Spencer, a sort of pseudo-Shelley called Swinburne, and so on. From Wordnik.com. [Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography] Reference
Old English Barn, '' Swinburne's Century of Scoundrels, 'and' Una and her. From Wordnik.com. [A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries] Reference
Some philosophers, such as Swinburne, are optimistic, and believe that “the required theodicy can be provided.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Problem of Evil] Reference
One or two truly fine poets of the Tory and Protestant type, such as Swinburne and Mr. Rudyard Kipling, have eulogized. From Wordnik.com. [Alarms and Discursions] Reference
"Swinburne," said Rupert suddenly, from above, "what are we doing?. From Wordnik.com. [The Club of Queer Trades] Reference
I name Swinburne; and the same was true of him. From Wordnik.com. [The Journal of Arthur Stirling : the Valley of the Shadow] Reference
Crashaw is blent with the sensuousness of a Swinburne. From Wordnik.com. [The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years] Reference
Though Swinburne muses happily over the sins of Villon. From Wordnik.com. [The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years] Reference
Swinburne read a paper on alternate current condensers. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891] Reference
Swinburne, in particular, praises his daring, in that he. From Wordnik.com. [The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years] Reference
The boar is also found in the arms of Swinburne, Swinton. From Wordnik.com. [Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter] Reference
Gilman compares the "Sea Pieces" to Walt Whitman and Swinburne. From Wordnik.com. [Edward MacDowell] Reference
Both Tennyson and Swinburne tried the Catullan hendecasyllabics. From Wordnik.com. [The Principles of English Versification] Reference
Swinburne affords an excellent example of this type of reaction. From Wordnik.com. [The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years] Reference
Take the extraordinary parody of Swinburne called 'Octopus' which. From Wordnik.com. ['The Oxford Book of Parodies'] Reference
"He probably adores Swinburne and forces himself not to read him.". From Wordnik.com. [Visions From a Vanishing World] Reference
In this connection we may mention the names of the patentees: -- Swinburne. From Wordnik.com. [Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900] Reference
Austin Dobson, Henley, and Swinburne have written successfully in this form. From Wordnik.com. [The Principles of English Versification] Reference
Swinburne represents nature as crying to man, and this suits the poet exactly. From Wordnik.com. [The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years] Reference
Tennyson, Swinburne, and others, have chanted rather than read their poetry aloud. From Wordnik.com. [The Principles of English Versification] Reference
Eugene Sue found his genius in a bottle of claret; Swinburne in absinthe, and so on. From Wordnik.com. [Fifteen Years in Hell] Reference
Sounds were the important things for Dowson, which is essentially the Swinburne echo. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets] Reference
He writes the poem first in the style of Swinburne, then of Bret Harte, then of Austin. From Wordnik.com. [Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day] Reference
There was a portrait of Swinburne when quite a young man, together with his autograph. From Wordnik.com. [The Idler Magazine, Vol III. May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly] Reference
Swinburne of Capheaton who was rescued from a singular fate by one of the Radcliffe family. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III.] Reference
Oscar Wilde was imprisoned; Swinburne was castigated as "an unclean fiery imp from the pit.". From Wordnik.com. [The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years] Reference
Swinburne, who characterized many of his poems as being idle and light as white butterflies. From Wordnik.com. [The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years] Reference
"I wonder if she realizes how fortunate she is -- to appear between the same covers as Swinburne!". From Wordnik.com. [A Daughter of To-Day] Reference
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