An edition of Poems of rural life (1844)
Poems of rural life, in the Dorset dialect, with a glossary
By William Barnes
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Publish Date
1844
Publisher
-
Language
eng
Pages
392
Description:
Beautiful poems in the Dorset dialect. Quite comprehensible but containing a number of words which might not be understood outside Dorset. Barnes inspired Thomas Hardy to a large extent.
subjects: Country life, Dialect poetry, English, English Dialect poetry, Poetry, Dialects, English language, Dictionaries, Languages, Texts
People: See Thomas Hardy
Places: Dorset, Dorset (England), England, Dorset (Englandl)
Times: Mid nineteenth century