2. The age of Romanticism
Introduction
Today we are going to discuss some of the
writers of the Romantic age. Which names are
given below.
Robert Southey
Thomas Moore
Felicia Hemans
3. Robert Southey
Robert Southey { 12 August 1774 – 21 March 1843}
He was an English poet of the Romantic school
One of the so called “Lake Poets” and poet laureate for
30 years from 1813 to his death in
1843.
List of works
The fall of Robespierre
Joan of Arc: An epic poem
4. Robert Southey
His most Ambitions poem are
Thalaba the Destroyer
it’s am epic poem. This poem was
completed while Southey travelled
in Portugal.
Madoc
It is based on the legend of the
Madoc.
5. Joan of Arc
The idea for the story came from a discussion between Southey
and Grosvenor Bedford , when Southey realised that the story
would be suitable for an
epic.
curse of Kehama
The origins of the poem can be traced to Southey’s school
boy days when he suffered from insomnia, along with his
memories of a dark and mysterious schoolmate that later
formed the basis for one of the poem’s villains.
6. After Blenhim
After Blenhim is anti war poem written by
English romantic poet Laureate Robert
Southey in 1796.
The poem is set at the site of the battle of
Blenheim.
7. Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore was an Irish writer, poet and
lyricist celebrated for his Irish Melodies.
Born: 28 may 1779, Dublin, Ireland
Died: 25 February 1852
Nationality: Irish
Spouse: Elizabeth Dyke
8. The works of Thomas Moore
The poem of Thomas Moore which is given below.
Lalla Rookh
Lalla Rookh is an oriental romance by Irish poet
Thomas Moore published in 1817. The title is taken from
the name of the heroine of the frame
Tale, the daughter of the 17th century Mughal emperor
Aurangzeb. The work consist of our narrative poems with a
connecting tale in prose.
9. The last Rose of summer
by Thomas Moore
He wrote it in 1805. while staying at
Jenkinstown park in county kilkenny, Ireland where
he was said to have been inspired by a specimen of
rosa ‘old blush.’
10. My heart and lute
by Thomas Moore
My heart and lute sometimes known by its first line ,
I give the all, I can no more, is a song poem by
Thomas Moore . In through the looking glass by
Lewis Carroll , Alice recognizes the tune used in the
song called ways and means sung by the white
knight.
11. Felicia Hemans
Felicia Dorothea Hemans was an English poet.
Born: 25 September 1793
died: 16 may 1835
Nationality : English
Parents: felicity Wagner, George, Browne
12. The works of felicia Hemans
Poems of felicia Hemans is given below.
The homes of England
Sonnet to Italy
Dirge
War and peace poem
Evening player at a girls school