02643cam a22003733u 4500 13535 UtSlPG 20260610133323.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Litchfield, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1854- Selections from Five English Poets Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2004-09-27 A Song For St. Cecilia's Day, Dryden -- Elegy Written In A Country Churchyard, Gray -- The Traveller, Goldsmith -- The Deserted Village, Goldsmith -- The Cotter's Saturday Night, Burns -- The Ancient Mariner, Coleridge. Produced by Al Haines "Selections from Five English Poets" by Mary E. Litchfield et al. is a collection of poetry edited and published in the early 20th century. This anthology features notable works by five prominent English poets—John Dryden, Thomas Gray, Oliver Goldsmith, Robert Burns, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge—providing readers a glimpse into their unique styles and themes. The collection explores various poetic forms ranging from lyric to narrative poems, showcasing the beauty and depth of English literature through selected masterpieces. The opening of the anthology introduces the concept of poetry as an art form intertwined with music, suggesting that true appreciation requires the auditory experience of reading aloud. It provides a brief overview of the poets featured and highlights some of their most significant works. The introduction also emphasizes the characteristics of different types of poetry, setting the stage for understanding the selections that follow, such as Dryden’s “A Song for St. Cecilia’s Day” and Gray’s “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.” Each poem promises to illuminate the cultural and emotional landscapes of their respective eras, inviting readers to engage with the profound legacy of these literary figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English poetry Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834 Dryden, John, 1631-1700 Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774 Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13535 54924 54924