Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 354 Gilfillan, George 1813 1878 Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_Edition_of_the_British_Poets Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Marc D'Hooghe and the PG Online Distributed Proofreaders "Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 2" by George Gilfillan is a literary collection likely produced in the mid-19th century. This volume forms part of a larger anthology that examines and celebrates the works of less prominent British poets from the period of Spenser to Dryden. It features a diverse range of poetic styles and themes, including personal reflections, nature, love, and social commentary. At the start of this volume, Gilfillan introduces readers to a selection of poets, detailing their backgrounds and contributions to literature. The opening section discusses William Habington, his life influenced by his family's tumultuous history, and highlights his intimate poetry, particularly the work "Castara." The text presents Habington's exploration of love and philosophy, capturing the poet's experiences and sentiments amidst the political and social turbulence of his time. Other poets mentioned include Joseph Hall and Richard Lovelace, continuing the examination of their unique styles and the historical context of their works. Overall, the beginning of this collection lays a rich foundation for understanding the lesser-known voices that contributed to British poetry, reflecting the varied expressions of human emotion and experience during this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 626983 2025-07-04T09:28:25.185702 text/html 626804 2025-01-12T17:43:57.245040 text/html 338043 2025-07-04T09:28:48.717087 application/epub+zip 342127 2025-07-04T09:28:34.230170 application/epub+zip 304025 2025-07-04T09:28:30.226705 application/epub+zip 724444 2025-07-04T09:28:54.323046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661859 2025-07-04T09:28:42.596121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416010 2022-09-05T05:05:00.363147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514169 2025-07-04T09:28:24.563720 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514092 2021-01-02T07:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514083 2021-01-02T07:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19289 2025-07-04T09:28:54.475050 application/rdf+xml 24955 2025-07-04T09:28:30.738670 image/jpeg 4731 2025-07-04T09:28:30.484680 image/jpeg 213686 2021-01-02T07:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 213643 2021-01-02T07:44:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 331524 2025-07-04T09:28:25.232689 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