“How troublesome is day! It calls us from our sleep away; It bids us from our pleasant dreams awake, And sends us forth to keep or break Our promises to pay. How troublesome is day!”
Quote by Thomas Love Peacock
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This volume gathers together the poetic and theatrical compositions of Thomas Love Peacock, an English writer of the Romantic period who is better known for his prose satires than for his verse. The 1931 edition reflects scholarly interest in recovering Peacock's lesser-known works during the early twentieth century. Peacock's poems typically exhibit classical learning and ironic wit, while his plays, though never achieving theatrical success in his lifetime, demonstrate his engagement with dramatic form and contemporary cultural debates. The collection serves as a resource for readers interested in Peacock's literary output beyond his celebrated novels, offering insight into the range of his artistic endeavors and the intellectual milieu of early nineteenth-century English letters. more
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