Project Gutenberg 2012-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 327 Crashaw, Richard 1649 Crashaw, Mr. (Richard) Grosart, Alexander Balloch 1827 1899 Grosart, A. B. (Alexander Balloch) Grosart, Alexander B. The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I E-text prepared by Taavi Kalju, Rory OConor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I" by Richard Crashaw is a collection of poetry written in the mid-17th century. This compilation showcases both sacred and secular poems from Crashaw, who is recognized for his devout and expressive verses deeply imbued with religious themes and insights. The work includes notable pieces like "Steps to the Temple" and "The Delights of the Muses," reflecting the author’s profound connection to spirituality and the beauty of nature. The opening of the book introduces readers to a comprehensive edition that not only serves to collect previously published works but also to shed light on lesser-known poems and those unpublished until now. It begins with a dedication to influential figures, followed by a preface discussing the significance of Crashaw's poetry as a crucial linking point between the poetic expression of the era and its spiritual undercurrents. The editor, Alexander B. Grosart, emphasizes the rich array of content and the unique qualities of Crashaw's writing, framing it as a pathway for readers to engage in higher thoughts and divine contemplation through poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 745170 2025-07-15T13:57:59.727553 text/html 763941 2012-01-13T00:02:40 text/html 308737 2025-07-15T13:58:38.767331 application/epub+zip 313211 2025-07-15T13:58:13.279442 application/epub+zip 254921 2025-07-15T13:58:06.422479 application/epub+zip 916998 2025-07-15T13:58:47.987300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1179247 2025-07-15T13:58:26.429384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 950592 2022-09-17T14:56:41.038328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470960 2025-07-15T13:57:56.596563 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470477 2012-01-13T00:00:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470578 2012-01-13T00:00:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21548 2025-07-15T13:58:48.270312 application/rdf+xml 14676 2025-07-15T13:58:06.666496 image/jpeg 2479 2025-07-15T13:58:06.547474 image/jpeg 178993 2012-01-13T00:00:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 272940 2012-01-13T00:03:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 178820 2012-01-13T00:00:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 269555 2025-07-15T13:57:59.792524 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