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Sonnets

Sonnets

By: William Lisle Bowles
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30 sonnets by the English poet and cleric the Reverend William Lisle Bowles "written chiefly during various journeys". Published in 1789 they were received with favour, not only by the general public, but by other poets such as Coleridge and Wordsworth. The text includes other poems, but these sonnets were most suitable for the project. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)Copyright Social Science Genre Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • Sonnets - William Lisle Bowles

    Sonnets - William Lisle Bowles
    Jul 9 2026
    30 sonnets by the English poet and cleric the Reverend William Lisle Bowles "written chiefly during various journeys". Published in 1789 they were received with favour, not only by the general public, but by other poets such as Coleridge and Wordsworth. The text includes other poems, but these sonnets were most suitable for the project. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)
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    43 mins
  • Sonnets - William Lisle Bowles

    Sonnets - William Lisle Bowles
    Jul 9 2026
    This is a collection of Julia Caroline Dorr's Sonnets, from her collected poems. - Summary by Carolin
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    43 mins
  • Sonnets - William Lisle Bowles

    Sonnets - William Lisle Bowles
    Jul 9 2026
    James Russell Lowell's extensive poetic work also includes a series of Sonnets. Some of those have already been included in the volumes Early Poems and Miscellaneous Poems, but 27 of his Sonnets are collected in this volume. - Summary by Carolin
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    43 mins
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