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Author : Gilbert K. Chesterton
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-12-15
The Ballad Of The White Horse Classic Reprint written by Gilbert K. Chesterton and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-15 with Poetry categories.
Excerpt from The Ballad of the White Horse His ballad needs no historical notes, for the simple reason that it does not profess to be historical. All of it that is not frankly fictitious, as in any prose romance about the past, is meant to emphasize tradition rather than history. King Alfred is not a legend in the sense that King Arthur may be a legend; that is, in the sense that he may possibly be a lie. But King Alfred is a legend in this broader and more human sense, that the legends are the most important things about him. The cult of Alfred was a popular cult, from the darkness of the ninth century to the deepening twilight of the twentieth. It isvi ballad OF the white horse. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Ballad Of The White Horse
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Author : G K Chesterton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-12
The Ballad Of The White Horse written by G K Chesterton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-12 with categories.
When Caesar's sun fell out of the skyAnd whoso hearkened rightCould only hear the plungingOf the nations in the night.When the ends of the earth came marching inTo torch and cresset gleam.And the roads of the world that lead to RomeWere filled with faces that moved like foam, Like faces in a dream.And men rode out of the eastern lands, Broad river and burning plain;Trees that are Titan flowers to see, And tiger skies, striped horribly, With tints of tropic rain.Where Ind's enamelled peaks ariseAround that inmost one, Where ancient eagles on its brink, Vast as archangels, gather and drinkThe sacrament of the sun.And men brake out of the northern lands, Enormous lands alone, Where a spell is laid upon life and lustAnd the rain is changed to a silver dustAnd the sea to a great green stone.And a Shape that moveth murkilyIn mirrors of ice and night, Hath blanched with fear all beasts and birds, As death and a shock of evil words5Blast a man's hair w
The Ballad Of The White Horse
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Author : G. K. Chesterton
language : en
Publisher: Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Release Date : 2021-09-27
The Ballad Of The White Horse written by G. K. Chesterton and has been published by Phoemixx Classics Ebooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-27 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Ballad of the White Horse G. K. Chesterton - The Ballad of the White Horse is one of the last great epic poems in the English language. On the one hand it describes King Alfreds battle against the Danes in 878. On the other hand it is a timeless allegory about the ongoing battle between Christianity and the forces of nihilistic heathenism. Filled with colorful characters, thrilling battles and mystical visions, it is as lively as it is profound.Chesterton incorporates brilliant imagination, atmosphere, moral concern, chronological continuity, wisdom and fancy. He makes his stanzas reverberate with sound, and hurries his readers into the heart of the battle.
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Author : G. K. Chesterton
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2022-10-28
The Ballad Of The White Horse written by G. K. Chesterton and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-28 with Fiction categories.
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The Ballad Of The White Horse
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Author : G K Chesterton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-07
The Ballad Of The White Horse written by G K Chesterton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-07 with categories.
The Ballad of the White Horse is a poem by G. K. Chesterton about the idealised exploits of the Saxon King Alfred the Great, published in 1911.
The Ballad Of The White Horse
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Author : G K Chesterton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-28
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An English epic poem that follows the exploits of Alfred the Great in his defense of Christian civilization in England from the heathen nihilism of the North. Following a string of defeats at the hands of the invading Danes, a vision from heaven in the river island of Athelney fills Alfred with joy and hope.
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Author : G. K. Chesterton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-10-12
The Ballad Of The White Horse Esprios Classics written by G. K. Chesterton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-12 with Poetry categories.
The Ballad of the White Horse is a poem by G. K. Chesterton about the idealised exploits of the Saxon King Alfred the Great, published in 1911. Written in ballad form, the work has been described as one of the last great traditional epic poems ever written in the English language. The poem narrates how Alfred was able to defeat the invading Danes at the Battle of Ethandun with the aid of the Virgin Mary. The poem consists of 2,684 lines of English verse. They are divided into stanzas, typically consisting of 4 to 6 lines each.
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Author : G. K. Chesterton
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-03-04
The Ballad Of The White Horse written by G. K. Chesterton and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-04 with Fiction categories.
Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass. Before the gods that made the gods Had drunk at dawn their fill, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was hoary on the hill. Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on. For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
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Author : Gilbert Chesterton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06-13
The Ballad Of The White Horse written by Gilbert Chesterton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-13 with categories.
The Ballad of the White Horse is one of the last great epic poems in the English language. On the one hand it describes King Alfred's battle against the Danes in 878. On the other hand it is a timeless allegory about the ongoing battle between Christianity and the forces of nihilistic heathenism. Filled with colorful characters, thrilling battles and mystical visions, it is as lively as it is profound. Chesterton incorporates brilliant imagination, atmosphere, moral concern, chronological continuity, wisdom and fancy. He makes his stanzas reverberate with sound, and hurries his readers into the heart of the battle. This deluxe volume is the definitive edition of the poem. It exactly reproduces the 1928 edition with Robert Austin's beautiful woodcuts, and includes a thorough introduction and wonderful endnotes by Sister Bernadette Sheridan, from her 60 years researching the poem. "When Chesterton writes poetry, he excels like no other modern writer. The rhyme, rhythm, alliteration and imagery are a complete joy to the ear. But The Ballad of the White Horse is not just a poem. It is a prophecy." --Dale Ahlquist, President, The American Chesterton Society
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Author : G. Chesterton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09-12
The Ballad Of The White Horse written by G. Chesterton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-12 with categories.
The Ballad of the White Horse by G. K. Chesterton, 1911.The Ballad of the White Horse is a poem about theidealised exploits of the Saxon King Alfred the Great. Written in ballad form, the work has been described as one of thelast great traditional epic poems written in the Englishlanguage.The poem narrates how Alfred was able to defeat theinvading Danes at the Battle of Ethandun under the auspices of Godworking through the agency of the Virgin Mary. In addition to being anarration of Alfred's military and political accomplishments, it isalso considered a Catholic allegory.Gilbert Keith Chesterton(1874 - 1936),was an English literary and social critic, historian, playwright, novelist, Catholic Christian theologian, debater and mystery writer. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs,allegories - first carefully turning them inside out."This Easy on the Eyes Edition features: 16 point type - larger than the 10pt or 11pt type used for most published fiction. The Tiresias font, a well designed typeface that's easy to read at large sizes. The font was created for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), a British charity. Generous spacing between lines of text (130% leading) Ample margins.