Elegant Poems. Pope's Essay On Man Blair's Grave Gray's Elegy Goldsmith's Traveller and Goldsmith's Deserted Village

<p>This volume Elegant Poems presents a curated selection of notable works from prominent 18th-century English poets. Included are Alexander Pope's philosophical poem in heroic couplets Essay on Man; Robert Blair's macabre and reflective blank-verse poem The Grave; Thomas Gray's renowned and contemplative Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard; and Oliver Goldsmith's contrasting poems The Traveller and The Deserted Village which explore themes of society landscape and the effects of commerce on rural life.</p> <p>Offering a glimpse into the poetic sensibilities of the era this collection showcases diverse styles and subjects from philosophical inquiry to pastoral lament. It provides readers with a convenient compilation of enduring poetic achievements.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>