Epigrams (Richard Aldington)
EPIGRAMS (RICHARD ALDINGTON) by D.H. Lawrence: A collection of poems that explore the beauty and complexity of human emotion, experience, and relationships.
By Richard Aldington · First published 1928 · Genre: Poetry, Anthology, Biography · 96 words
First lines
A GIRL
You were that clear Sicilian fluting That pains our thought even now.
You were the notes Of cold fantastic grief Some few found beautiful.
NEW LOVE
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Epigrams (Richard Aldington) is listed on Textopian as a poem by Richard Aldington, dated 1928 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Richard Aldington
- Date: 1928 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Anthology, Biography, Literary Criticism
- Length: 96 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — As the title suggests, 'epigrams' are a form of poetry and this is a collection of Richard Aldington's epigrams written by D.H. Lawrence.
- Anthology — The book is an anthology, offering a compilation of epigraphs by Richard Aldington.
- Biography — Because it's about the poetic works of Richard Aldington, it also serves somewhat as a biography.
- Literary Criticism — Besides being a direct collection, it likely involves D.H. Lawrence's interpretations or critiques of Aldington's work. So, it can also be seen as a work of literary criticism.
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poetry · epigrams · literary · modernism · satire · philosophy · human nature · critique · emotion · language · wisdom · brevity