Swinburne Greek Restoration Noted For Rich Verse Flaws
A critical read of Swinburne's Greek restoration praises the strong dialogue and majestic choruses while faulting Erechtheus and Praxithea speeches for overpersonalized style. The reviewer notes rich blank verse yet worries about redundant syllables and offers sample lines from Erechtheus.
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Landor
Mr. Swinburne
Erechtheus
Praxithea
Swinburne
Poem Excerpt Reflects on Love and Loss in Final Chorus
The passage critiques the clarity of a powerful poem, noting lines after the first chorus praise love and suffering. It quotes an apostrophe to love and the lament of grief in sacred space, ending with a prayer for fruit from a tree and a remark on a concluding chorus about Bloodless are her ways.
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Athens
Thrace
Eumorpus
Midland
Father
Review of Mr Archer's London Charities Volume
The critique praises the book's readability while noting occasional overpraise of founders and gaps in coverage. It highlights Archer's focus on recent charities, remarks on the French Hospital and La Providence, and critiques mislabeling of discharged prisoners and some historical details, concluding with a lighter note on the East London Hospital renovation.
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Mr. Archer
London
Archer
Hust London Hospital
la Providence
Golden Acre
Victoria-park
Providence
Shoreditch
Bethnal Green
New Providence
Victoria Park
Thomas Archer
Well-street
William Brock remembered by George E Wilson M Clee
A compact sketch by George E Wilson McCree recounts the life of William Brock D D first pastor of Bloomsbury Chapel. Drawing on close association with Brock at Norwich and Bloomsbury, the author offers vivid portraits and anecdotes highlighting Brock's noble character, humility, and public devotion.
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M‘cree
Bloomsbury Chapel
Brock
Norwich
Bloomsbury
Dr. Brock
William Brock
T. Tynoch
John Keely
Georcee Wilson M’cree
London
Dames Clarke and Co