Project Gutenberg 2010-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 1134 Alden, Raymond MacDonald 1873 1924 English Verse: Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "English Verse: Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History" by Raymond MacDonald Alden is a scholarly collection of poetic examples written in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide materials for an inductive study of English verse forms, tailoring the content for educational purposes, particularly for university courses. The focus of the book revolves around the principles and historical development of English poetry, offering diverse textual samples along with annotations. The opening of the text sets the stage for an academic exploration of English verse, explaining the rationale behind the collection and detailing its structure. Alden emphasizes the inductive approach taken in compiling these specimens, alluding to the rich tradition of English poetry from early periods onward. He outlines the challenges of classifying verse forms and notes that the book includes various forms of commentary intended to make the chosen specimens more comprehensible, highlighting both the technical aspects of versification and the broader historical context. As readers proceed, they can expect an in-depth analysis of verse mechanics and a wealth of examples that illustrate the intricate relationship between form and meaning in English poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English poetry English language -- Versification PE Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature Category: Teaching & Education 1222585 2025-07-13T08:03:20.548937 text/html 1230391 2010-05-05T11:56:50 text/html 497329 2025-07-13T08:04:13.973689 application/epub+zip 516121 2025-07-13T08:03:39.744823 application/epub+zip 462487 2025-07-13T08:03:30.577873 application/epub+zip 1118855 2025-07-13T08:04:25.631631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1418855 2025-07-13T08:03:59.013711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1226557 2022-09-15T03:47:06.879942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 802599 2025-07-13T08:03:15.759942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 802307 2010-05-05T11:56:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 802316 2010-05-05T11:57:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21355 2025-07-13T08:04:25.809577 application/rdf+xml 26061 2025-07-13T08:03:31.353852 image/jpeg 4733 2025-07-13T08:03:30.955847 image/jpeg 316324 2010-05-05T11:57:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 316053 2010-05-05T11:57:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 362588 2010-05-05T11:57:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 466100 2025-07-13T08:03:20.621962 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