RT Book
T1 A song of faith: devout exercises, and sonnets
A1 De Vere, Aubrey 1788-1846
A2 Pickering, William 1796-1854
A2 Whittingham, Charles 1795-1876
A2 Wordsworth, William 1770-1850
A2 Watts, Alaric Alexander 1797-1864
A2 Nutter, Charles S. 1842-1928.
LA English
PP London
PB William Pickering
YR 1842
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1894221761
OP 286
NO Signatures : [A] B-T ; wove paper. - ca. 186 poems, arranged into the following sections : "A song of faith" ; "Devout exercises" and "Sonnets" ; Sonnets further divided into : "Religious and moral" ; "On character and events" ; "Descriptive" ; "Personal" ; "Historical" ; "On the Lord's prayer". - "Contents" -- p. [vii]-xiii. - Printer's note : "Printed by C. Whittingham, Chiswick" -- t.p. verso. - Dedication : "To William Wordsworth, Esq." : "My dear Sir : To know that you have perused many of the folowing poems with pleasure ... cause[s] me unmingled happiness ..." -- p. [v]. - "Preface to Song of faith" : "The author ... may be charged with presumption for having undertaken a subject which more properly lies within the province of men professionally instructed on matters pertaining to religion ... It may also be urged that the nature of the work is too argumentative for poetry ... It is, however, in character of laymen ... that the author has ventured to embrace in verse, feelings and convictions ... our ancient, ecclesiastic writers have impressed upon him ..." -- p. [1]-3. - Bound in blue, diaper grain linen ; gathering of 8 leaves tipped into front, bearing advertisement for Pickering ; t. p. bears Pickering's Aldine device and motto ; spine bears paper lettering piece, with printed title and author name
CN PR 4541.D9
K1 Religious poetry, English : 19th century
K1 Sonnets : 19th century
K1 Christian poetry, English : 19th century
K1 Language and literature