First Series Monologue from Gycia: A Tragedy in Five Acts

From Gycia: A Tragedy in Five Acts by Lewis Morris

any · philosophical · 1:23 min

"No one, after reading the first two poems--almost perfect in rhythm and all the graceful reserve of true lyrical strength--could doubt for an instant that this book is the result of lengthened thought and assiduous training in poetic forms. These poems will assuredly take high rank among the class to which they belong."-- British Quarterly Review, April, 1872. "If this volume is the mere prelude of a mind growing in power, we have in it the promise of a fine poet.... In 'The Wandering Soul,' the verse describing Socrates has that highest note of critical poetry, that in it epigram becomes vivid with life, and life reveals its inherent paradox. It would be difficult to describe the famous irony of Socrates in more poetical and more accurate words than by saying that he doubted men's doubts away."-- Spectator, February 17th, 1872. "In all this poetry there is a purity and delicacy of feeling which comes over one like morning air."-- Graphic, March 16th, 1872.

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