Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 290 Dobson, Austin 1840 1921 Dobson, Henry Austin De Libris: Prose and Verse Prologue -- On some books and their associations -- An epistle to an editor -- Bramston's "Man of taste" -- The passionate printer to his love -- M. Rouquet on the arts -- The friend of humanity and the rhymer -- The parent's assistant -- A pleasant invective against printing -- Two modern book illustrators: I. Kate Greenaway -- A song of the Greenaway child -- Two modern book illustrators: II. Mr. Hugh Thomson -- Horatian ode on the tercentenary of "Don Quixote" -- The books of Samuel Rogers -- Pepys' "Diary" -- A French critic on Bath -- A welcome from the "Johnson club" -- Thackeray's "Esmond" -- A Miltonic exercise -- Fresh facts about Fielding -- The happy printer -- Cross readings--and Caleb Whitefoord -- The last proof. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Sjaani and the Online Distributed Proofreaders "De Libris: Prose and Verse" by Austin Dobson is a collection of literary essays and poetry written during the early 20th century. This work explores various themes related to books, literature, and the joys and tribulations of reading and writing. Through a series of reflections and poems, Dobson addresses the sentimental value attached to books, the nature of literature itself, and the creative process behind writing. The opening of the text features a prologue where Dobson addresses the reader in a conversational tone, asking for their benevolence as he presents his musings. He explains that he composed these reflections not out of ambition to please a larger audience but rather to share thoughts that might resonate with a kindred spirit. The prologue sets the stage for essays that delve into the associations people have with books and their meanings, detailing personal anecdotes and contemplating the emotional connections that literature fosters, establishing a rich and engaging tone for the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English literature -- History and criticism Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901 Thomson, Hugh, 1860-1920 PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 284700 2025-08-04T10:42:42.251910 text/html 283599 2020-12-27T06:44:31 text/html 497107 2025-08-04T10:42:49.931849 application/epub+zip 495369 2025-08-04T10:42:45.185850 application/epub+zip 173882 2025-08-04T10:42:44.001857 application/epub+zip 670533 2025-08-04T10:42:53.318849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632617 2025-08-04T10:42:49.064880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263210 2022-09-05T06:22:43.587605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248853 2025-08-04T10:42:41.597907 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248608 2020-12-27T06:44:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248600 2020-12-27T06:44:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21154 2025-08-04T10:42:53.464817 application/rdf+xml 13492 2025-08-04T10:42:44.520887 image/jpeg 3831 2025-08-04T10:42:44.256880 image/jpeg 106820 2020-12-27T06:44:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 415484 2020-12-27T06:44:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 106666 2020-12-27T06:44:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 518303 2025-08-04T10:42:42.308888 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