Project Gutenberg 2016-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 159 Dawson, Coningsby 1883 1959 Dawson, Coningsby W. (Coningsby William) Dawson, Coningsby William Florence on a Certain Night, and Other Poems Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Florence on a Certain Night, and Other Poems" by Coningsby Dawson is a collection of poetic works written in the early 20th century. This volume explores themes of love, loss, beauty, and the fleeting nature of joy, often drawing upon historical figures and moments. The poems evoke a rich tapestry of emotions and imagery, likely appealing to readers who appreciate introspective and lyrical writing. At the start of the collection, the poem "Florence on a Certain Night" immerses the reader in the atmosphere of Florence in October 1504, evoking the spirit of youth and the search for happiness amidst the inevitability of death. The poem introduces characters such as Lorenzo de' Medici, reflecting on the joys of love and life while contemplating the regrets and aspirations of Leonardo da Vinci, who wrestles with artistic ambition and unfulfilled desire. The dialogue interspersed with verse gives a glimpse into the emotional struggles faced by these figures, setting a poignant tone for the poems that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry 221235 2025-06-21T05:38:23.405558 text/html 215628 2024-10-23T00:47:49 text/html 238717 2025-06-21T05:38:29.997482 application/epub+zip 239125 2025-06-21T05:38:24.485520 application/epub+zip 89601 2025-06-21T05:38:23.904540 application/epub+zip 334758 2025-06-21T05:38:33.576472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439962 2025-06-21T05:38:29.362498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292401 2022-09-23T22:05:32.464745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150074 2023-09-22T14:37:14.247888 text/plain 130203 2024-10-23T00:47:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15210 2025-06-21T05:38:33.905454 application/rdf+xml 8606 2025-06-21T05:38:24.020542 image/jpeg 1799 2025-06-21T05:38:23.962501 image/jpeg 200533 2025-06-21T05:38:23.429560 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