Title: Hours with My Lyre (Classic Reprint)
Publisher: Forgotten Books Okt 2018
Publication Date: 2018
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0483781290
ISBN 13: 9780483781290
Binding: Buch
Condition: Neu
Dimensions: 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
Weight: 830 grams

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Hours With My Lyre offers a window into a 19th‑century poet’s world, blending prose notes with a rich array of poems and sketches.

This edition presents the author’s life, literary aims, and a broad, engaging range of verse and commentary.

Readers will encounter biographical memoir, reflections on poetry as a guide to truth, and a curated stroll through themes of memory, nature, and civic pride. The collection is noted for its emphasis on truth, simplicity, and cultivated reading, with nods to enduring poets and the moral purpose of verse. It aims to inspire with a steady voice that values restraint over sensationalism.

Biographical context that frames the poetry and prose in the book
A varied mix of poems, odes, sonnets, and historical sketches
Appreciations of poets like Longfellow and other literary themes of the era
Interest in local Philadelphia history and cultural landmarks woven into the verse

Ideal for readers who enjoy classic American poetry, literary memoirs, and historical sketches from the 1800s.

Hours With My Lyre and Other Writings from Edwin Rees Rush provide a thoughtful blend of verse and narrative, inviting careful reading and reflection.

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