Project Gutenberg 2009-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 425 Collins, William 1721 1759 Collins, Mr. (William) Collins, Guglielmo Brydges, Egerton, Sir 1762 1837 Brydges, Samuel Egerton, Sir, bart. Chandos, Samuel Egerton Brydges, baron Chandos of Sudeley, Samuel Egerton Brydges Langhorne, John 1735 1779 Nicolas, Nicholas Harris, Sir 1799 1848 Nicolas, Harris, Sir Nicholas, Nicholas Harris, Sir 10004308 The Poetical Works of William Collins; With a Memoir Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Katherine Ward, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Poetical Works of William Collins; With a Memoir" is a collection of poetry written in the early 18th century. This work showcases the various poetic forms and themes explored by William Collins, including his well-known odes and eclogues, while also providing insight into his life through a detailed memoir. The volume reflects on topics such as the nature of genius, the struggles of the poet, and the deep emotional currents that define Collins's work. The opening of this collection introduces the context of Collins's life, touching upon his education, struggles with mental health, and his eventual tragic decline. It describes him as a gifted poet whose talents were not fully appreciated during his lifetime, leading to a profound sense of despair that intensified his later mental afflictions. His early works, such as "Selim; or, The Shepherd's Moral" from the "Oriental Eclogues," set the tone for his exploration of virtue and beauty, emphasizing moral lessons amidst idyllic settings. The memoir reflects the bittersweet nature of his legacy, highlighting both his artistic achievements and the tragic circumstances that marred his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 381581 2025-06-12T10:44:44.569210 text/html 393883 2021-01-05T12:42:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 196376 2021-01-05T12:42:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 291269 2025-06-12T10:44:58.430244 application/epub+zip 295104 2025-06-12T10:44:49.380291 application/epub+zip 188048 2025-06-12T10:44:47.544233 application/epub+zip 570896 2025-06-12T10:45:03.392178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647410 2025-06-12T10:44:57.117157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520121 2022-09-13T18:15:50.909471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278312 2025-06-12T10:44:43.016235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 278130 2021-01-05T12:42:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 108295 2021-01-05T12:42:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 274335 2021-01-05T12:42:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105932 2021-01-05T12:42:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274341 2021-01-05T12:42:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105782 2021-01-05T12:42:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24536 2025-06-12T10:45:03.583127 application/rdf+xml 19741 2025-06-12T10:44:48.181197 image/jpeg 4361 2025-06-12T10:44:47.861219 image/jpeg 283430 2025-06-12T10:44:44.604233 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia