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Description:This sister volume to American History in Verse presents, through the lives of its most important and picturesque characters, the history of the Eastern Hemisphere. The title, appropriately enough, is Old World History in Verse.The first of the sixty-six poems begins the story even before the birth of genuine history. "I, Eve, Demand Equality" indicates, by its title, what it is about. From this primitive but modern-sounding beginning, the poems proceed through ancient and mediaeval times to the present day, with a chilling glimpse of the predicted future and the unlikely-seeming successor to man as proprietor of earth.What kind of verse? All kinds, each chosen for the most effective presentation of its share of the subject matter. The verse-forms range from limerick through free verse to sonnet and other forms appropriate to serious subjects. The impacts vary from laughter to tears.Seldom have two more attractive books of poetry been produced. Cloth-bound - one in silver, the other in gold - and protected by most striking black-and-white illustrated dust jackets - the two offer an appeal that will lead the examiner to open, to read, and to continue reading. Once opened, they are hard to put down.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Old World History in Verse. To get started finding Old World History in Verse, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 125

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Publisher: Valkyrie Press

Release: 1978

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Description: This sister volume to American History in Verse presents, through the lives of its most important and picturesque characters, the history of the Eastern Hemisphere. The title, appropriately enough, is Old World History in Verse.The first of the sixty-six poems begins the story even before the birth of genuine history. "I, Eve, Demand Equality" indicates, by its title, what it is about. From this primitive but modern-sounding beginning, the poems proceed through ancient and mediaeval times to the present day, with a chilling glimpse of the predicted future and the unlikely-seeming successor to man as proprietor of earth.What kind of verse? All kinds, each chosen for the most effective presentation of its share of the subject matter. The verse-forms range from limerick through free verse to sonnet and other forms appropriate to serious subjects. The impacts vary from laughter to tears.Seldom have two more attractive books of poetry been produced. Cloth-bound - one in silver, the other in gold - and protected by most striking black-and-white illustrated dust jackets - the two offer an appeal that will lead the examiner to open, to read, and to continue reading. Once opened, they are hard to put down.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Old World History in Verse. To get started finding Old World History in Verse, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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