Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 142 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 10, August, 1858 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics E-text prepared by Joshua Hutchinson, Bob Blair, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 10, August, 1858" by Various is a literary magazine from the mid-19th century. This volume features a variety of essays, articles, and poetry, highlighting significant cultural and political issues of the time while also delving into the arts and literature. The first portion presents a detailed analysis of the history of the Poet Laureateship in England, discussing notable figures like Geoffrey Chaucer, Ben Jonson, and John Dryden, and the complexities of their roles and contributions to English literature. At the start of this volume, the discussion shines on the office of the Poet Laureate, tracing its origins and the various individuals who have held the position over the centuries. It outlines a timeline that begins with Chaucer and extends through various literary periods, calling into question the legitimacy of earlier claims to the title before the establishment of the official Laureateship. The text critiques the arbitrary nature of the laureate position, sharing intriguing anecdotes about the laureates' lives and the societal contexts in which they operated, revealing both the honors and burdens associated with such literary recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American periodicals AP Text The Atlantic Monthly Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: Journals 527431 2025-07-05T04:13:44.005107 text/html 496705 2024-10-28T17:56:33 text/html 296321 2025-07-05T04:13:53.060041 application/epub+zip 303418 2025-07-05T04:13:47.356130 application/epub+zip 276377 2025-07-05T04:13:46.096068 application/epub+zip 547117 2025-07-05T04:13:57.217569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508317 2025-07-05T04:13:52.222026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488720 2022-09-05T08:52:35.030118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499869 2023-10-05T06:19:23.931369 text/plain 479911 2024-10-28T17:56:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15514 2025-07-05T04:13:57.342511 application/rdf+xml 16698 2025-07-05T04:13:46.604099 image/jpeg 3714 2025-07-05T04:13:46.347061 image/jpeg 290520 2025-07-05T04:13:44.047135 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog