Length1h 51m
About this audiobook
In her collection "Poems" (1686), Anne Killigrew presents a formidable amalgamation of emotional depth and intellectual rigor, deftly weaving themes of nature, love, and mortality into her verse. Employing a vivid and ornate literary style characteristic of the Restoration period, Killigrew's poems reflect the influences of both metaphysical poetry and classical tradition, marked by rich imagery and rhythmic elegance. Her work often oscillates between devotional sentiment and personal introspection, allowing readers to navigate the complexities of human experience in a rapidly changing society. The collection stands as a testament to her skill, particularly in light of the limited visibility and recognition afforded to female poets of her time. Killigrew, a well-educated woman in a male-dominated literary landscape, was profoundly influenced by her dual engagement with the arts as both a poet and a painter. She was closely connected with notable literary figures of the era and became a part of the intellectual milieu surrounding the court. Killigrew's works echo her keen observation of nature and contemporary societal issues, suggesting a mind deeply attuned to the creative possibilities of language and personal expression. Readers seeking to explore the nuanced dimensions of 17th-century poetry will find "Poems" both enlightening and enriching. Killigrew's voice stands as a crucial addition to the literary canon, offering profound insights that resonate across centuries. This collection not only invites admiration for her literary prowess but also for her courage in carving a path for future female writers.
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GenrePoetry
Length1 hr 51 mins
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Publish dateSep 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
47III.
2On the Death of The Truly Virtuous
48IV.
3who was Related to my (Deceased) Wife.
49V.
4BY
50VI.
5To the Pious Memory
51A Pastoral Dialogue.
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6Of the Accomplisht Young LADY
52Melibæus, Alcippe, Asteria, Licida, Alcimedon, and Amira.
7An ODE. I.
53Drown'd under London-bridge, in the Queens Bardge, Anno 1641.
8II.
54On a young Lady
9III.
55Whose LORD was Travelling.
10IV.
56ON THE
11V.
57Under the Name of ALINDA.
12VI.
58I.
13VII.
59II.
14VIII.
60III.
15IX.
61IV.
16X.
62These following Fragments among many more were found among her Papers.
17Engraved on her TOMB.
63Penelope to Ulysses.
18Doctoris KILLIGREW Filiæ,
64An ODE.
19Junii 16. 1685.
65II.
20The Same
66III.
21Alexandreis.
67These Three following ODES being found among Mrs Killigrews Papers, I was willing to Print though none of hers.
22To the Queen.
68Dissolved by EUDORA.
23A Pastoral Dialogue.
69I.
24On Death.
70II.
25The Second Epigram.
71III.
26On BILLINDA.
72IV.
27The Third Epigram.
73V.
28On an ATHEIST.
74VI.
29The Fourth Epigram.
75VII.
30On GALLA.
76VIII.
31A Farewel
77IX.
32THE
78X.
33Love, the Soul of Poetry.
79XI.
34To my Lady Berkeley,
80XII.
35Afflicted upon her Son, My Lord Berkeley's Early Engaging in the Sea-Service.
81Under the Discipline of an Excellent Person.
36St. John Baptist Painted by her self in the Wilderness, with Angels appearing to him, and with a Lamb by him.
82I.
37Herodias Daughter presenting to her Mother St. John's Head in a Charger, also Painted by her self.
83II.
38On a Picture Painted by her self, representing two Nimphs of Diana's, one in a posture to Hunt, the other Batheing.
84III.
39An Invective against Gold.
85IV.
40The Miseries of Man.
86V.
41Upon the saying that my Verses were made by another.
87VI.
42On the Birth-day of Queen Katherine.
88On the Soft and Gentle Motions of Eudora.
43TO
89FINIS.
44In Answer to his Complemental Verses sent me under the Name of CLEANOR.
90ERRATA.
45I.
91Footnotes:
46II.
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