Project Gutenberg 2004-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 262 Chatterton, Thomas 1752 1770 Rowley, Thomas The Rowley Poems Produced by Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Rowley Poems" by Thomas Chatterton is a collection of poems attributed to the fictional Thomas Rowley, a priest from Bristol, created in the 18th century. Written during the mid-18th century, this body of work captures the imagination of its author, a prodigy who sought to evoke the medieval past through poetic compositions that were later revealed to be largely fabricated. The collection presents an exploration of themes such as love, death, and the poignant beauty of a bygone era, showcasing the plight of the young poet whose talents ultimately led to his tragic demise. At the start of this volume, the introduction recounts the life and precocious talents of Thomas Chatterton, who produced these poems while still a teenager. It describes his childhood, his discovery of ancient manuscripts in his family's possession, and his ambition to claim authorship of these works, portraying a vivid sense of his personal struggles and aspirations. We learn about his efforts to convince contemporary scholars and patrons of the authenticity of Rowley's writings, which he meticulously crafted in a style reminiscent of 15th-century English. The opening sets the tone for a discussion about authorship, authenticity, and the tumultuous life of Chatterton, hinting at the larger themes of genius and madness, and the controversial legacy he left behind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- 18th century Literary forgeries and mystifications -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Poetry Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 595625 2025-07-06T03:39:38.730269 text/html 595539 595438 2024-11-06T05:58:08.450561 2023-10-06T07:36:56.209024 text/html text/html 269337 2025-07-06T03:39:52.870636 application/epub+zip 275127 2025-07-06T03:39:42.574707 application/epub+zip 275126 2025-07-06T03:39:40.400700 application/epub+zip 545213 2025-07-06T03:39:58.864637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455593 2025-07-06T03:39:50.523700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438588 2022-09-06T23:54:29.821431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464362 2025-07-06T03:39:38.003222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 444687 2024-10-28T20:01:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17829 2025-07-06T03:39:59.005606 application/rdf+xml 13188 2025-07-06T03:39:40.896694 image/jpeg 3472 2025-07-06T03:39:40.649688 image/jpeg 263334 2025-07-06T03:39:38.769244 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 en.wikipedia