The Lyre and Sword of . . . With a Life of the Author, and Excerpts from his Letters. Translated from the German by W. B. Chorley
by [COLERIDGE, HARTLEY: HIS COPY]. Kroner, Charles Theodore
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About This Item
London: Hamilton, Adams; Liverpool: Marples, 1834, 1834. First English Translation. OCLC records about 15 copies. Very good copy.. 16mo, contemporary brown moire, a.e.g. Frontis portrait. The first translation into English of the poetical work of German poet and soldier Theodor Körner (1791-1813), a romantic and popular figure in German literature and lore. He heroically died in battle at the young age of 21. His literary remains, mostly plays and poetry, were compiled and edited by his father and sister. The English translator was William Brownsword Chorley (1804-1879), a scholar and book collector, who inscribed this copy "To Hartley Coleridge with the Translator's respects and regards." Hartley Coleridge (1796-1849), the eldest son of Samuel Taylor and Sara Coleridge, and was an interesting and brilliant but tormented poet.
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- The Brick Row Book Shop (US)
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- Title
- The Lyre and Sword of . . . With a Life of the Author, and Excerpts from his Letters. Translated from the German by W. B. Chorley
- Author
- [COLERIDGE, HARTLEY: HIS COPY]. Kroner, Charles Theodore
- Format/Binding
- OCLC records about 15 copies
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Translation
- Publisher
- London: Hamilton, Adams; Liverpool: Marples, 1834
- Date Published
- 1834
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