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
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
26On BILLINDA.
2On the Death of The Truly Virtuous
27The Third Epigram.
3who was Related to my (Deceased) Wife.
28On an ATHEIST.
4BY
29The Fourth Epigram.
5To the Pious Memory
30On GALLA.
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6Of the Accomplisht Young LADY
31A Farewel
7An ODE. I.
32THE
8II.
33Love, the Soul of Poetry.
9III.
34To my Lady Berkeley,
10IV.
35Afflicted upon her Son, My Lord Berkeley's Early Engaging in the Sea-Service.
11V.
36St. John Baptist Painted by her self in the Wilderness, with Angels appearing to him, and with a Lamb by him.
12VI.
37Herodias Daughter presenting to her Mother St. John's Head in a Charger, also Painted by her self.
13VII.
38On a Picture Painted by her self, representing two Nimphs of Diana's, one in a posture to Hunt, the other Batheing.
14VIII.
39An Invective against Gold.
15IX.
40The Miseries of Man.
16X.
41Upon the saying that my Verses were made by another.
17Engraved on her TOMB.
42On the Birth-day of Queen Katherine.
18Doctoris KILLIGREW Filiæ,
43TO
19Junii 16. 1685.
44In Answer to his Complemental Verses sent me under the Name of CLEANOR.
20The Same
45I.
21Alexandreis.
46II.
22To the Queen.
47III.
23A Pastoral Dialogue.
48IV.
24On Death.
49V.
25The Second Epigram.
50VI.
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