Theodore Tilton stands as one of America's most complex literary figures of the nineteenth century—a man whose poetry spoke to universal truths about the human condition while his personal life became entangled in one of the most scandalous trials of the Victorian era. Born on October 2, 1835, in New York City, and dying in self-imposed exile in Paris on May 29, 1907, Tilton's seventy-two years encompassed the full s…
“I was opposed to Mr. Lincoln's nomination, but now it becomes the duty of all Unionists to present a united front.”
Neighbourhood:
American Poets, Devotional Poets, Love Poets, Social Justice Poets, Victorian Poets
Emotional landscape: Spirituality, Peace, Wonder
Francis William Bourdillon, born on 22 March 1852 and dead on 13 January 1921, occupies an unusual position in English literary history. He is remembered by many readers, often without recognition of his name, for a single exquisite lyric: “The Night Has a Thousand Eyes.” Its opening contrast—“The night has a thousand eyes, / And the day but one”—has passed into common literary memory, quoted in anthologies, schoolro…
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Love Poets, Nature Poets, Victorian Poets
Emotional landscape: Sorrow, Longing, Tenderness
