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Top poems 5: Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) — “The Oxen”

Posted on December 19, 2008 by

I find the people of Hardy’s generation quite fascinating. A N Wilson’s God’s Funeral is one interesting account of why this might be so, but in brief this was the generation that grew up deeply influenced either by evangelical Christianity, … Continue reading →

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Top poems 3: Robert Southwell “The Burning Babe”

Posted on December 12, 2008 by

It has been a while between poems here! With Christmas coming up, I thought I would post a few Christmas poems. This is perhaps the most bizarre, though I recall when first reading it at the age of sixteen being … Continue reading →

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Top poems 2: John Donne (1572-1631): Satire III — “Of Religion”

Posted on August 17, 2008 by

Written in a European world wracked by religious controversy and religious war, with conflicting truth claims further complicated by late Renaissance humanism, by the beginnings of a scientific world view, and by the impact of new worlds in the Americas … Continue reading →

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Top poems 1: The amazing web site of Shakespeare’s Sonnets

Posted on July 30, 2008 by

The amazing web site of Shakespeare’s Sonnets is not hype; it is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful sites on the Web. I go there for #1 in a new series on Ninglun’s Specials, where I promise not … Continue reading →

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