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A Poem Written During A Shooting Excursion On The Moors: By The Revd. William Greenwood - Softcover

William Greenwood

 
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A Poem Written During A Shooting Excursion On The Moors: By The Revd. William Greenwood. William Greenwood, a Reverend and scholar, offers a long pastoral poem composed during a shooting excursion on the moors. The work blends celebration of rural life and outdoor sport with meditation on nature, theorder of seasons, and the moral weight of killing birds and game. Through vivid scenes of fields, mountains, and heath, the poem traces the pleasures of country pleasures and healthy exercise, while also exploring the wider implications of knowledge, art, and science for human life. It moves from the exhilaration of the chase to reflections on liberty, civilization, and the arts, contrasting ancient virtues with modern refinements. Throughout the poem, Greenwood interweaves moments of memory, friendship, and gratitude for rustic landscapes, imagining how the observer might cultivate virtues such as temperance and benevolence in harmony with nature. The piece stands within 18th?century English verse, embodying a contemplative engagement with nature, sport, and moral reflection.

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