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Background imagePoetry Collection: Alfred Comyn Lyall, British civil servant and writer

Alfred Comyn Lyall, British civil servant and writer
Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall (1835-1911), British civil servant, literary historian and poet. circa 1900s

Background imagePoetry Collection: Sir Henry Wotton (1568-1639). Portrait. Colored engraving

Sir Henry Wotton (1568-1639). Portrait. Colored engraving
Sir Henry Wotton (1568-1639). English poet and diplomat. Engraving, 18th century. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Lady Jeune, her daughter and Poet Laureate Alfred Austin

Lady Jeune, her daughter and Poet Laureate Alfred Austin
Lady Jeune, wife of Sir Francis Jeune and her daughter The Hon. Mrs St. John Brodrick (formerly Miss Madeleine Stanley) and Alfred Austin (1835-1913), Poet Laureate, head out for a country drive

Background imagePoetry Collection: Luis de Camoes (1524-1580). Portuguese poet. Monument in Lis

Luis de Camoes (1524-1580). Portuguese poet. Monument in Lisbon. Engraving. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Yevgeny Baratynsky (1800-1844). Russian poet. Portrait. Engr

Yevgeny Baratynsky (1800-1844). Russian poet. Portrait. Engr
Yevgeny Baratynsky (1800-1844). Russian poet. Romanticism style. Portrait. Engraving. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Holger Drachmann (1846-1908). Danish poet and dramatist. Eng

Holger Drachmann (1846-1908). Danish poet and dramatist. Eng
Holger Drachmann (1846-1908). Danish poet and dramatist. Figure of the Modern Break-Through. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877). Portuguesw writer. Portrait

Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877). Portuguesw writer. Portrait
Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877). Portuguese writer and historian. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration. 19th century. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). German writer. Engra

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). German writer. Engra
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). German writer. Portrait. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Luis de Gongora (1561-1627). Spanish Baroque lyric poet. Eng

Luis de Gongora (1561-1627). Spanish Baroque lyric poet. Eng
Luis de Gongora (1561-1627). Spanish Baroque lyric poet. Literary movement, culteranismo. Engraving. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Casimir Delavigne (1793-1843). French poet and dramatist. Co

Casimir Delavigne (1793-1843). French poet and dramatist. Colored engraving

Background imagePoetry Collection: Ausias March (1400-1459). Medieval Valencian poet and knight

Ausias March (1400-1459). Medieval Valencian poet and knight
Ausias March (1400-1459). Medieval Valencian poet. Golden Century of catalan literature. Engraving. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 A?o??n? 1882). American p

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 A?o??n? 1882). American poet and educator. Engraving, 19th century. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Theodor Korner (1791-1813). Engraving. Colored

Theodor Korner (1791-1813). Engraving. Colored
Theodor Korner (1791-1813). German poet and soldier. Engraving by Emma Korner (1788-1815). Universal History, 1892. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Hermann Lingg (1820 A?o??n? 1905). German poet. Engraving

Hermann Lingg (1820 A?o??n? 1905). German poet. Engraving
Hermann Lingg (1820 A?o??n? 1905). German poet who also wrote plays and short stories. Engraving by La Ilustracion Artistica, 1905. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Head of the poetess Sappho. Marble

Head of the poetess Sappho. Marble
Sappho (c. 630-580 BC). Greek lyric poetess. Bust. Marble. Copy of an original to the Hellenistic Period. From Smyrna. Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imagePoetry Collection: Brother Luis de Leon (1528-1591). Engraving. Colored

Brother Luis de Leon (1528-1591). Engraving. Colored
Brother Luis de Leon (1528-1591). Spanish augustinian friar, poet and theologian. Engraving by M. Verges in The Universal History, 1917. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695). Colored engraving

Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695). Colored engraving
Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695). French fabulist. Engraving in History of France, 1881. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Juan Ruiz (1283-1350), the Archpriest of HIta. Medieval Span

Juan Ruiz (1283-1350), the Archpriest of HIta. Medieval Spanish poet. Memorial plaque to Juan Ruiz. Hita (native town). Spain

Background imagePoetry Collection: Albert Verwey (1865-1937). Dutch poet. Portrait by Jan Veth

Albert Verwey (1865-1937). Dutch poet. Portrait by Jan Veth
Albert Verwey (1865-1937). Dutch poet. Portrait, 1885, by Jan Veth (1864-1925). Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imagePoetry Collection: Miniature depicting Men and women dancing holding hands. Le

Miniature depicting Men and women dancing holding hands. Le
Le Roman de la Rose. 1225-1280. French poem. 13th century. By Guillaume de Lorris (c.1200-1240) and Jean de Meun (c.1240-1305). Men and women dancing holding hands. Miniature. 14th century

Background imagePoetry Collection: Joan Maragall (1860-1911). Catalan poet. Portrait by Ramon P

Joan Maragall (1860-1911). Catalan poet. Portrait by Ramon Pichot (1871-1925). Catalans Illustrious Gallery. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain

Background imagePoetry Collection: Portugal. Lisbon. Church of Santa Engracia. National Pantheo

Portugal. Lisbon. Church of Santa Engracia. National Pantheon. Tomb of Luis de Camoes (1524-1580). Portuguese poet

Background imagePoetry Collection: La Gerusalemme Liberata (Jerusalem Delivered), 1580 by Torqu

La Gerusalemme Liberata (Jerusalem Delivered), 1580 by Torqu
Torquato Tasso (1544-1595). Italian poet. La Gerusalemme Liberata (Jerusalem Delivered), 1580. Engraving

Background imagePoetry Collection: Helius Eobanus Hessus (1488-1540). Portrait. Colored engravi

Helius Eobanus Hessus (1488-1540). Portrait. Colored engravi
Helius Eobanus Hessus (1488-1540). German poet. Facsimile of a woodcut by Albrecht Durer, in Elegia ad illustrissimum princepem Joannem Fridericumducem Saxonia, by Hessus. Printed in Nuremberg, 1526

Background imagePoetry Collection: Miguel de Silveira (1580-1636). Spanish poet of Portuguese o

Miguel de Silveira (1580-1636). Spanish poet of Portuguese origin. S. XVII. author of epic poems. Engraving, 1638. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: George Herbert ( 1593 A?i? 1633). Welsh-born English poet

George Herbert ( 1593 A?i? 1633). Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest. Engraving, 18th century. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 A?i? 1783) Swiss-German critic an

Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 A?i? 1783) Swiss-German critic an
Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 A?i? 1783) Swiss-German author, academic, critic and poet. Engraving by J.F Bausse (1738-1814), 1784. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: John Donne (1572- 1631) English poet and cleric in the Churc

John Donne (1572- 1631) English poet and cleric in the Churc
John Donne (1572- 1631) English poet, satirist, lawyer and a cleric in the Church of England. He is considered the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets. Engraving by W. Bromley

Background imagePoetry Collection: Clovis Hugues (1851 A?o??n?1907). Was a French poet, journ

Clovis Hugues (1851 A?o??n?1907). Was a French poet, journalist, dramatist, novelist, and socialist activist. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Don Inigo Lopez de Mendoza y de la Vega, Marquis of Santilla

Don Inigo Lopez de Mendoza y de la Vega, Marquis of Santillana (1398-1458). Castilian politician and poet. Engraving, 18th century. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Francisco Camprodon Lafont (1816-1870). Engraving. Colored

Francisco Camprodon Lafont (1816-1870). Engraving. Colored
Francisco Camprodon Lafont (1816-1870). Spanish writer. Engraving by Capuz (1824-1899). The Spanish and American Illustration, 1870. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Roman sarcophagus. About 180 AD. Athena, Apollo and the nine

Roman sarcophagus. About 180 AD. Athena, Apollo and the nine
Roman sarcophagus. About 180 AD. Goddess Athena, God Apollo and the nine Muses (goddesses of the inspiration of literature, science and the arts. Reliefs. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Background imagePoetry Collection: Apollo with lire

Apollo with lire. Roman sculpture after an original of the classical period. The inset eyes are of marble and the eyelashes of bronze. Was found in a Roman villa in Tusculum. Glyptothek. Munich

Background imagePoetry Collection: Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877). Engraving. Colored

Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877). Engraving. Colored
Alexandre Herculano (1810-1877). Portuguese writer and historian. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1877. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: Publius Ovidius Naso ( 43 BC AD 17 / 18). Roman poet. The Me

Publius Ovidius Naso ( 43 BC AD 17 / 18). Roman poet. The Me
Publius Ovidius Naso ( 43 BC AD 17/18), known as Ovid in the English. Roman poet. The Metamorphoses. Latin narrative poem. Book II. Cadmus. Edited in Frankfurt, 1601

Background imagePoetry Collection: Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 1783) Swiss-German critic and po

Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 1783) Swiss-German critic and po
Johann Jakob Bodmer (1698 1783) Swiss-German author, academic, critic and poet. Engraving by J.F Bausse (1738-1814), 1784

Background imagePoetry Collection: Alfons X, (1221-1284), called the Wise. King of Castile, Leo

Alfons X, (1221-1284), called the Wise. King of Castile, Leo?n and Galicia from 30 May 1252 until his death. Engraving of king

Background imagePoetry Collection: George Herbert ( 1593 1633). Welsh-born English poet, orat

George Herbert ( 1593 1633). Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest. Engraving, 18th century

Background imagePoetry Collection: Gabriel Alvarez de Toledo (1662-1714). Spanish poet. Histor

Gabriel Alvarez de Toledo (1662-1714). Spanish poet. Histor
Gabriel Alvarez de Toledo (1662-1714). Spanish poet an the Royal Librarian of King Felipe V of Spain. Historia de la Iglesia y del Mundo que contiene los sucesos desde su creacion hasta el diluvio

Background imagePoetry Collection: Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 A?i? 1918). French poet. Calli

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 A?i? 1918). French poet. Calli
Guillaume Apollinaire (1880A?i?1918). French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, and art critic. Calligrammes, subtitled Poems of war and peace 1913-1916. First published in 1918

Background imagePoetry Collection: Aguilo Tomas Cortes (1812-1882). Poet, novelist and pianist

Aguilo Tomas Cortes (1812-1882). Poet, novelist and pianist
Catalan literature. XIX. Aguilo Tomas Cortes (1812-1882). Poet, novelist and pianist Majorcan Spanish. Fables Book Cover

Background imagePoetry Collection: Iran. Mahan. Mausoleum of the great sufi leader Shah Ne emat

Iran. Mahan. Mausoleum of the great sufi leader Shah Ne emat Ollah-e-Vali (1330-1431). Built by Ahmad Shah Kani. Detail of Minaret covered with turquoise tiles. 15th century

Background imagePoetry Collection: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805). German

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805). German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright. Monument in Gendarmenmarkt, in the city center. Berlin. Germany

Background imagePoetry Collection: Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). Colored engraving

Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). Colored engraving
Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). French writer and historian. Colored engraving. 18th century

Background imagePoetry Collection: Moral Tales by Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). Colored

Moral Tales by Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). Colored
Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). French writer and historian. Moral Tales. Title cover. Edition printed in Liege, 1777. Colored engraving. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imagePoetry Collection: The Scruple. Moral Tales by Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-17

The Scruple. Moral Tales by Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-17
Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). French writer and historian. Moral Tales. The Scruple. Edition printed in Liege, 1777. Colored engraving. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imagePoetry Collection: Jose Zatrilla y Vico (1648-1720). Colored engraving

Jose Zatrilla y Vico (1648-1720). Colored engraving
Jose Zatrilla y Vico Dedoni y Manca (1648-1720). Sardinian poet. Engraving at 37 years old. Colored

Background imagePoetry Collection: John Milton (1608-1674). British poet. Paradise lost. Colore

John Milton (1608-1674). British poet. Paradise lost. Colore
John Milton (1608-1674). British poet. Paradise Lost. Epic poem in blank verse. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books



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