First Symphony: A Sonnet Sequence

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101, [3] pp. 8vo. "A sequence of eighty-one sonnets divided into nine books of nine sonnets each. Six of the books illustrated the major passions of life. The author has named this sequence 'First Symphony' because 'it deals with the first symphony of all - the symphony of life.' With its deep, underlying thought, its sober philosophy, its quiet, mature dignity, and its intensity of feeling, the book strikes a welcome note in modern poetry." Pulsifer was a Harvard graduate, editor of The Outlook (New York), and a friend of president Theodore Roosevelt. Show more