A.E. Housman (1859-1936) was a widely-read poet in his time. When he published his first volume, A Shropshire Lad, in 1896, it was at his own expense. But the blend of nostalgia for the pastoral idylls of the pre-Industrial era, and fervent eulogy of courageous soldiers in scarlet coats, soon ensured its popularity. Many of Housman's poems set together opposites: death and love, classical form and romantic spirit, lyricism and ominous foreboding.
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A.E. Housman (1859-1936) was a widely-read poet in his time. When he published his first volume, A Shropshire Lad, in 1896, it was at his own expense. But the blend of nostalgia for the pastoral idylls of the pre-Industrial era, and fervent eulogy of courageous soldiers in scarlet coats, soon ensured its popularity. Many of Housman's poems set together opposites: death and love, classical form and romantic spirit, lyricism and ominous foreboding.
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