“Priests, altars, victims, swam before my sight.”
Quote by Edmund Smith
Work
The Works of ...: Containing I. Phaedra and Hippolitus, II. A Poem on Thr Death of Mr. Philips, III. Bodleian Speech, IV Pocochius, To which is Prefix'd
This book is a compilation of various literary pieces, featuring a Greek tragedy, a poem commemorating a death, a speech delivered at the Bodleian, and other texts. The works are presented in a single volume. more
Author
Edmund Smith
Edmund Smith, born in 1672, was an accomplished English poet known for his emotionally rich and stylistically unique poetry. His works have had a profound impact on subsequent poets and are celebrated in the history of English literature. more
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