Project Gutenberg 2017-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 155 Guiney, Louise Imogen 1861 1920 Guiney, L.I. Guiney, L. I. The Martyrs' Idyl, and Shorter Poems Produced by Emmy, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Martyrs' Idyl, and Shorter Poems" by Louise Imogen Guiney is a collection of poetry and a narrative poem written in the late 19th century. This book primarily explores themes of faith, sacrifice, and the human condition through lyrical verse and a dramatic recounting of martyrdom. The poems are marked by Guiney’s rich imagery and deep emotional resonance, reflecting both personal and historical dimensions of suffering and love. The central narrative, "The Martyrs' Idyl," recounts the story of Didymus, a soldier, and his encounter with Theodora, a Christian martyr, during a period of Roman persecution. As Didymus grapples with his faith and identity amidst the chaos of the time, Theodora’s steadfastness in her beliefs presents a contrast to his inner turmoil. Throughout the larger collection of shorter poems, Guiney addresses various subjects, drawing on nature, love, and loss, while maintaining a consistent exploration of spiritual and existential dilemmas. Together, these works evoke a poignant meditation on courage and the quest for divine truth in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry -- 19th century PS Text Category: Poetry 160498 2025-06-22T05:20:54.153448 text/html 137110 2024-10-23T02:14:14 text/html 478906 2025-06-22T05:21:00.991452 application/epub+zip 479333 2025-06-22T05:20:55.370464 application/epub+zip 135609 2025-06-22T05:20:54.755454 application/epub+zip 537438 2025-06-22T05:21:04.394470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390144 2025-06-22T05:21:00.375410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237757 2022-09-25T01:20:29.409963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91393 2025-06-22T05:20:53.357476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71419 2024-10-23T02:14:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16144 2025-06-22T05:21:04.551398 application/rdf+xml 19041 2025-06-22T05:20:54.863483 image/jpeg 2364 2025-06-22T05:20:54.811423 image/jpeg 417820 2025-06-22T05:20:54.201483 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