1858. With illustrations. A collection of verse from the American author, physician and father of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. He turned from a career as a general practitioner to the academic. He was also a contributor to the Atlantic Monthly (which he named), penning the famous series of Breakfast-table sketches, which are imaginary conversations at a Boston boardinghouse and reflective of Holmes's opinions, charm, and wit. He began writing poetry when he was attending college at Cambridge. His first important poem, Old Ironsides, was a protest against the scrapping of the fighting ship Constitution, and is included in this volume. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
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AY, tear her tattered ensign down! Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sweet little man, silvered hair, starry flower, toll the bell, thrice welcome Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New England, Flower of Liberty, King George, Aunt Tabitha, Rip Van Winkle, Canaan The Lord, Budd Doble, Elixir Pro, Bunker's Hill, Dan Pfeiffer, Sir Harry Frankland New!
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AY, tear her tattered ensign down! Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sweet little man, silvered hair, starry flower, toll the bell, thrice welcome Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New England, Flower of Liberty, King George, Aunt Tabitha, Rip Van Winkle, Canaan The Lord, Budd Doble, Elixir Pro, Bunker's Hill, Dan Pfeiffer, Sir Harry Frankland New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
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- Why Not (Voyages) by Cecily Matthews on page 373
- The Old South Essays Social and Political by Thomas Nelson Page in Back Matter
- Our Hundred Days in Europe (Notable American Authors) by Oliver Wendell Holmes in Front Matter
- Guardian Angel (The Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes) by Oliver Wendell Holmes in Front Matter
- The Guardian Angel by Sr., Oliver Wendell Holmes in Front Matter
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