This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
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Ernest Dowson is a little known poet whose obscurity has more to do with the historical context of his appearance than it does with his talent, which is considerable. He published in the 1880s and 1890s, but was largely forgotten after his death in 1900. By the time of a critical reappraisal and publication of his collected works in 1919, his poetic style had become dated. Yet now enough time has passed to distance us beyond reaction to a sense of the old-fashioned. If occasionally his poetry descends to bardic pronouncements punctuated with exclamation points, it also can rise to a high formalism. Those who approach his work will be rewarded with some real gems.
