Edward Lear: Landscape Painter and Nonsense Poet (1812-1888)J. Murray, 1938 - 280 pages |
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... appearance , which he considered to be more or less hideous . " But there was a twinkle in the short - sighted eyes , a humorous sensitiveness in the mouth , which were of more service to him than the most classical of noses could have ...
... appearance , which he considered to be more or less hideous . " But there was a twinkle in the short - sighted eyes , a humorous sensitiveness in the mouth , which were of more service to him than the most classical of noses could have ...
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... appearance of the Book of Nonsense , thousands have been produced , good and bad , publishable and unpublishable . The direct source from which Lear drew his inspiration was the Anecdotes and Adven- tures of Fifteen Gentlemen . ' Long ...
... appearance of the Book of Nonsense , thousands have been produced , good and bad , publishable and unpublishable . The direct source from which Lear drew his inspiration was the Anecdotes and Adven- tures of Fifteen Gentlemen . ' Long ...
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... appearance on the written page . ) Lear , clearly , was much influenced by Tennyson - more than merely to the extent of using his metres ( the ' Yonghy- Bonghy - Bò , ' for instance , is in the metre of Row us out from Desenzano ...
... appearance on the written page . ) Lear , clearly , was much influenced by Tennyson - more than merely to the extent of using his metres ( the ' Yonghy- Bonghy - Bò , ' for instance , is in the metre of Row us out from Desenzano ...
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a १ Argoxy 4224 55157 CONTENTS | 6 |
CHAP PAGE I CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH I | 7 |
BIRDS ANIMALS AND LIMERICKS II | 11 |
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