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George Gordon Byron, (1788 -1824), commonly known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. Among Byron's best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and the short lyric She Walks in Beauty. He is regarded as one of the greatest British poets and remains widely read and influential. Stock Photo
RMT94YBB–George Gordon Byron, (1788 -1824), commonly known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. Among Byron's best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and the short lyric She Walks in Beauty. He is regarded as one of the greatest British poets and remains widely read and influential.
An engraving from a portrait of Henry Wriothesley, who was the Third Earl of Southampton, William Shakespeare dedicated two narrative poems to him and he is also thought to be the Fair Youth that appears in Shakespeare's Sonnets, 1880. From the New York Public Library. Stock Photo
RMKJ544A–An engraving from a portrait of Henry Wriothesley, who was the Third Earl of Southampton, William Shakespeare dedicated two narrative poems to him and he is also thought to be the Fair Youth that appears in Shakespeare's Sonnets, 1880. From the New York Public Library.
George Gordon Byron, (1788 -1824), commonly known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. Among Byron's best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and the short lyric She Walks in Beauty. He is regarded as one of the greatest British poets and remains widely read and influential. Stock Photo
RMT965HY–George Gordon Byron, (1788 -1824), commonly known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. Among Byron's best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and the short lyric She Walks in Beauty. He is regarded as one of the greatest British poets and remains widely read and influential.
HENRY WRIOTHESLEY, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624) to whom two oif Shakespeare's narrative poems are dedicated Stock Photo
RM2BY4R5J–HENRY WRIOTHESLEY, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624) to whom two oif Shakespeare's narrative poems are dedicated
BYRON Archive lithograph etching c1885 Lord Byron. George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, known simply as Lord Byron. He was a renowned English poet and a leading figure in the 1800’s Romantic movement. Among his best-known works are the narrative poems Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan. Lord Byron is also famous for the way he lived his life. He was a dandy, living extravagantly, with many love affairs and debts. Stock Photo
RM2B200K1–BYRON Archive lithograph etching c1885 Lord Byron. George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, known simply as Lord Byron. He was a renowned English poet and a leading figure in the 1800’s Romantic movement. Among his best-known works are the narrative poems Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan. Lord Byron is also famous for the way he lived his life. He was a dandy, living extravagantly, with many love affairs and debts.
Idylls of the KIng. Published 1559-1885. Cycle narrative poems by English poet Lord ALfred Tennyson (1809-1892). Engraving by Gustave Dore . Brittany coast. Stock Photo
RMP793Y6–Idylls of the KIng. Published 1559-1885. Cycle narrative poems by English poet Lord ALfred Tennyson (1809-1892). Engraving by Gustave Dore . Brittany coast.
. Pshavela, Vazha. Poemy. [Narrative Poems.] Moscow: Ogiz, 1947. published 1947. [Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942.] Cover design by N. Mukhin. 504 Pshavela, Vazha Stock Photo
RMMW19RH–. Pshavela, Vazha. Poemy. [Narrative Poems.] Moscow: Ogiz, 1947. published 1947. [Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942.] Cover design by N. Mukhin. 504 Pshavela, Vazha
Page from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414-1492), with two Persian masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Subhat al-abrar (Rosary of the Righteous), 1520-1607. This page is from a prized manuscript owned by one of the most respected statesmen of the imperial Mughal court, Abd al-Rahim. He served as the Khan Khanan, or vizier, the trusted minister under both Akbar and Jahangir. Abd al-Rahim was an avid book collector and patron of the arts. He acquired this book of five extended narrative poems, which included the story told in rhyme of the romanc Stock Photo
RM2A51NY3–Page from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414-1492), with two Persian masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Subhat al-abrar (Rosary of the Righteous), 1520-1607. This page is from a prized manuscript owned by one of the most respected statesmen of the imperial Mughal court, Abd al-Rahim. He served as the Khan Khanan, or vizier, the trusted minister under both Akbar and Jahangir. Abd al-Rahim was an avid book collector and patron of the arts. He acquired this book of five extended narrative poems, which included the story told in rhyme of the romanc
Idylls of the KIng. Published 1559-1885. Cycle narrative poems by English poet Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892). Engraving by Gustave Doré. Brittany coast. Stock Photo
RMEWBY8G–Idylls of the KIng. Published 1559-1885. Cycle narrative poems by English poet Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892). Engraving by Gustave Doré. Brittany coast.
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. The Chandos portrait is the most famous of the portraits that may depict William Shakespeare. Painte Stock Photo
RM2B033FT–William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. The Chandos portrait is the most famous of the portraits that may depict William Shakespeare. Painte
Antique c1885 steel engraving, Lord Byron. George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, later George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron Byron, FRS (22 January 1788 - 19 April 1824), commonly known simply as Lord Byron, was an English poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. Among Byron's best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and the short lyric She Walks in Beauty. Stock Photo
RMEH23F4–Antique c1885 steel engraving, Lord Byron. George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, later George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron Byron, FRS (22 January 1788 - 19 April 1824), commonly known simply as Lord Byron, was an English poet and a leading figure in the Romantic movement. Among Byron's best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and the short lyric She Walks in Beauty.
Portraits of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. He was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as both the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the 'Bard of Avon'. He wrote approximately 39 plays,154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Stock Photo
RMPX7749–Portraits of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. He was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as both the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the 'Bard of Avon'. He wrote approximately 39 plays,154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
The Crystal Ball is a series of narrative poems it is divined the future and omens with beryls crying was widespread vintage line drawing or engraving Stock Vector
RFT5TWFB–The Crystal Ball is a series of narrative poems it is divined the future and omens with beryls crying was widespread vintage line drawing or engraving
Jean Froissart (1337 – 1405) was a French-speaking medieval author and court historian from the Low Countries, who wrote several works, including Chronicles and Meliador, a long Arthurian romance, and a large body of poetry, both short lyrical forms, as well as longer narrative poems. For centuries, Froissart's Chronicles have been recognised as the chief expression of the chivalric revival of the 14th century Kingdom of England and Kingdom of France. His history is also an important source for the first half of the Hundred Years' War. Stock Photo
RMMADB86–Jean Froissart (1337 – 1405) was a French-speaking medieval author and court historian from the Low Countries, who wrote several works, including Chronicles and Meliador, a long Arthurian romance, and a large body of poetry, both short lyrical forms, as well as longer narrative poems. For centuries, Froissart's Chronicles have been recognised as the chief expression of the chivalric revival of the 14th century Kingdom of England and Kingdom of France. His history is also an important source for the first half of the Hundred Years' War.
Image from page 8 of 'Music lyrical and narrative poems. [With a portrait.]' . Stock Photo
RMPGJPB7–Image from page 8 of 'Music lyrical and narrative poems. [With a portrait.]' .
Bahram Gur Visits the Dome of Piruza on Wednesday, Page from the Haft paykar (Seven Portraits), from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (d. 1209) Nizami. , 16th century. Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper, 10 1/8 x 5 11/16 in. (25.7 x 14.5 cm). The Haft Paykar, or Seven Portraits, is the fourth of the five narrative poems of the Khamsa of Nizami, and tells the story of the legendary fifth-century Sasanian king Bahram Gur. The tale is believed to contain the poet’s own views on love and emphasizes the importance of self-knowledge. Raised at the court of an Arab king, Bahram Stock Photo
RM2M9311D–Bahram Gur Visits the Dome of Piruza on Wednesday, Page from the Haft paykar (Seven Portraits), from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (d. 1209) Nizami. , 16th century. Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper, 10 1/8 x 5 11/16 in. (25.7 x 14.5 cm). The Haft Paykar, or Seven Portraits, is the fourth of the five narrative poems of the Khamsa of Nizami, and tells the story of the legendary fifth-century Sasanian king Bahram Gur. The tale is believed to contain the poet’s own views on love and emphasizes the importance of self-knowledge. Raised at the court of an Arab king, Bahram
July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la Stock Photo
RM2C8MD9G–July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la
Henry VII (1457-1509) King of England and Ireland from 1485. First Tudor monarch. King at Tower of London greeting a guest, looking out of a window, signing a document in the White Tower. In background is Old London Bridge across the river Thames. In foreground the Thames is rowing boats and water gate into the tower. From manuscript of Poems of Charles Duke of Orleans. Narrative in illustration. Stock Photo
RMD96CG2–Henry VII (1457-1509) King of England and Ireland from 1485. First Tudor monarch. King at Tower of London greeting a guest, looking out of a window, signing a document in the White Tower. In background is Old London Bridge across the river Thames. In foreground the Thames is rowing boats and water gate into the tower. From manuscript of Poems of Charles Duke of Orleans. Narrative in illustration.
Hudibras catechised', engraving by William Hogarth. Sir Hudibras, knight-errant, is beaten and catechised by a masked gang at the instruction of the widow and the astrologer. 'Hudibras', a satircal narrative poem by Samuel Butler. SB: English poet and satirist, b 1612/13 – 1680. WH: English artist, painter and engraver, b November 10, 1697 - October 26, 1764. Stock Photo
RMERH25J–Hudibras catechised', engraving by William Hogarth. Sir Hudibras, knight-errant, is beaten and catechised by a masked gang at the instruction of the widow and the astrologer. 'Hudibras', a satircal narrative poem by Samuel Butler. SB: English poet and satirist, b 1612/13 – 1680. WH: English artist, painter and engraver, b November 10, 1697 - October 26, 1764.
Music: lyrical and narrative poems. [With a portrait.] Image taken from page 8 of 'Music lyrical and narrative Stock Photo
RMHC0YB3–Music: lyrical and narrative poems. [With a portrait.] Image taken from page 8 of 'Music lyrical and narrative
Living loves betwixt Christ and dying Christians. A sermon preached at M. Magdalene Bermondsey in Southwark, neer London, June 6. 1654, at the funerall of that faithfull servant of Christ, Mr. Jeremiah Whitaker, minister of the Gospel, and pastor of the church there. With a narrative of his exemplary life and death. Together with poems and elegies on his death, by divers ministers in the city of London : Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662 Stock Photo
RMW58N7N–Living loves betwixt Christ and dying Christians. A sermon preached at M. Magdalene Bermondsey in Southwark, neer London, June 6. 1654, at the funerall of that faithfull servant of Christ, Mr. Jeremiah Whitaker, minister of the Gospel, and pastor of the church there. With a narrative of his exemplary life and death. Together with poems and elegies on his death, by divers ministers in the city of London : Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662
Henry VII (1457-1509) King of England and Ireland from 1485. First Tudor monarch. King at Tower of London greeting a guest, looking out of a window, signing a document in the White Tower. In background is Old London Bridge across the river Thames. In foreground the Thames is rowing boats and water gate into the tower. From manuscript of Poems of Charles Duke of Orleans. Narrative in illustration. Stock Photo
RMMFNNRE–Henry VII (1457-1509) King of England and Ireland from 1485. First Tudor monarch. King at Tower of London greeting a guest, looking out of a window, signing a document in the White Tower. In background is Old London Bridge across the river Thames. In foreground the Thames is rowing boats and water gate into the tower. From manuscript of Poems of Charles Duke of Orleans. Narrative in illustration.
A Victorian bust of Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) Scottish poet, lecturer, ,editor, founder of the Clarence Club, co-founder of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland and publisher of lyrical ballads.He had a hand in founding London University Campbell (University College London) and was later elected elected Lord Rector of Glasgow University. He was buried on 3 July 1844 in Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey , London. Stock Photo
RM2CARY8B–A Victorian bust of Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) Scottish poet, lecturer, ,editor, founder of the Clarence Club, co-founder of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland and publisher of lyrical ballads.He had a hand in founding London University Campbell (University College London) and was later elected elected Lord Rector of Glasgow University. He was buried on 3 July 1844 in Poet's Corner at Westminster Abbey , London.
Prologue of Poor Heinrich, by Hartmann von Aue, 13th century, a Middle High German knight and poet, Stock Photo
RMDY98N8–Prologue of Poor Heinrich, by Hartmann von Aue, 13th century, a Middle High German knight and poet,
The Lady of Shalott (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903). Artist: After Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British, London 1828-1882 Birchington-on-Sea). Dimensions: Image: 3 11/16 × 3 1/8 in. (9.3 × 8 cm) Sheet: 8 1/16 × 6 3/16 in. (20.4 × 15.7 cm). Engraver: Dalziel Brothers (British, active 1839-1893). Date: 1857-1903. Rossetti's 1857 illustrations of Tennyson--reissued here in 1903--incorporate startling effects derived from medieval and early Renaissance art. Space collapses, forms are cut off, and narrative details are inserted without concern for conventional perspective. The Lady of Shalott Stock Photo
RMPANPCM–The Lady of Shalott (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903). Artist: After Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British, London 1828-1882 Birchington-on-Sea). Dimensions: Image: 3 11/16 × 3 1/8 in. (9.3 × 8 cm) Sheet: 8 1/16 × 6 3/16 in. (20.4 × 15.7 cm). Engraver: Dalziel Brothers (British, active 1839-1893). Date: 1857-1903. Rossetti's 1857 illustrations of Tennyson--reissued here in 1903--incorporate startling effects derived from medieval and early Renaissance art. Space collapses, forms are cut off, and narrative details are inserted without concern for conventional perspective. The Lady of Shalott
. Pshavela, Vazha. Poemy. [Narrative Poems.] Moscow: Ogiz, 1947. published 1947. [Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942.] Cover design by N. Mukhin. 440 Pshavela, Vazha Stock Photo
RMMYPED4–. Pshavela, Vazha. Poemy. [Narrative Poems.] Moscow: Ogiz, 1947. published 1947. [Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942.] Cover design by N. Mukhin. 440 Pshavela, Vazha
Alfred Tennyson's Idylls of the King, and other Poems, 1874. A series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur. Stock Photo
RM2C71W5J–Alfred Tennyson's Idylls of the King, and other Poems, 1874. A series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur.
France . destined to supplant the dying efforts of an imitatedclassicism. For the soldiers of Charlemagne chanted thehigh deeds of their mighty leader. The Battle of Ronce-vaux and the episodes of the wars with the Saxons weresung in native speech, in rough chansons or cantilence, andthese ballads laid the foundation of French epic poetry assurely as the lays of Troy preceded and begot the epicsof Homer. The Chansons de Gestes are narrative poems dealingwith French history. They were composed and sung bytroubadours, trouveres, and jongleurs, and date in theirpresent form from the eleventh cent Stock Photo
RM2AKJ49B–France . destined to supplant the dying efforts of an imitatedclassicism. For the soldiers of Charlemagne chanted thehigh deeds of their mighty leader. The Battle of Ronce-vaux and the episodes of the wars with the Saxons weresung in native speech, in rough chansons or cantilence, andthese ballads laid the foundation of French epic poetry assurely as the lays of Troy preceded and begot the epicsof Homer. The Chansons de Gestes are narrative poems dealingwith French history. They were composed and sung bytroubadours, trouveres, and jongleurs, and date in theirpresent form from the eleventh cent
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. The Droeshout portrait or Droeshout engraving is a portrait of William Shakespeare engraved by Marti Stock Photo
RM2B033FR–William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. The Droeshout portrait or Droeshout engraving is a portrait of William Shakespeare engraved by Marti
The Corsair by Lord Byron Stock Photo
RM2F61KGG–The Corsair by Lord Byron
Idyls of the King by Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892). Engraving by Gustave Dore. Brittany coast. Stock Photo
RMEY5PAT–Idyls of the King by Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892). Engraving by Gustave Dore. Brittany coast.
Michael Drayton (1563-1631), born at Hartshill, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era to rank only slightly below Sir Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, and Ben Jonson. Although Drayton often lacks dramatic power and intellectual depth, he has been rightly praised for his versatility, narrative skill, and insight into character. His work reflects the many poetic fashions of the day. He died in London in 1631 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Stock Photo
RMPX76RY–Michael Drayton (1563-1631), born at Hartshill, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, was an English poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era to rank only slightly below Sir Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, and Ben Jonson. Although Drayton often lacks dramatic power and intellectual depth, he has been rightly praised for his versatility, narrative skill, and insight into character. His work reflects the many poetic fashions of the day. He died in London in 1631 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Medieval muslim cavalry. Narrative vignette from The Cantigas de Santa Maria by Alfonso X of Castile El Sabio. El Escorial Library Stock Photo
RM2H1W9TN–Medieval muslim cavalry. Narrative vignette from The Cantigas de Santa Maria by Alfonso X of Castile El Sabio. El Escorial Library
page 8 of 'Music lyrical and narrative poems. [With a portrait.]' Stock Photo
RMPEMKYJ–page 8 of 'Music lyrical and narrative poems. [With a portrait.]'
Layli visits Majnun in the Grove Indian. Layli visits Majnun in the Grove, 17th century. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, sheet: 9 3/8 x 6 in. (23.8 x 15.2 cm). One of the best models for mystical love in the Islamic world is the tragic hero Majnun, whose love for Layli ultimately drove him to insanity and exile. Although the story’s roots lie in an Arabic tale, it is the subject of one of the five narrative poems of the Khamsa (Quintet), by the Persian poet Nizami of Ganja (1141–1209), and from Iran it spread to India. Illustrations of Majnun in the wilderness are common in eastern Islami Stock Photo
RM2M9346C–Layli visits Majnun in the Grove Indian. Layli visits Majnun in the Grove, 17th century. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, sheet: 9 3/8 x 6 in. (23.8 x 15.2 cm). One of the best models for mystical love in the Islamic world is the tragic hero Majnun, whose love for Layli ultimately drove him to insanity and exile. Although the story’s roots lie in an Arabic tale, it is the subject of one of the five narrative poems of the Khamsa (Quintet), by the Persian poet Nizami of Ganja (1141–1209), and from Iran it spread to India. Illustrations of Majnun in the wilderness are common in eastern Islami
July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la Stock Photo
RM2C8MD9H–July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la
Loch Katrine (Benvenue in the distance) Drawn and engraved by FJ Sargent. The landscape inspired Sir Walter Scott to write ‘The Lady of the Lake’, a historical narrative in verse set in and around the Loch. When the poem was published in 1810, it sold over 20,000 copies and attracted tourists to see the landscape he described. . London, 1811. Source: Maps K.Top.50.82. Stock Photo
RMR5E5D5–Loch Katrine (Benvenue in the distance) Drawn and engraved by FJ Sargent. The landscape inspired Sir Walter Scott to write ‘The Lady of the Lake’, a historical narrative in verse set in and around the Loch. When the poem was published in 1810, it sold over 20,000 copies and attracted tourists to see the landscape he described. . London, 1811. Source: Maps K.Top.50.82.
Hudibras catechised', engraving by William Hogarth. Sir Hudibras, knight-errant, is beaten and catechised by a masked gang at the instruction of the widow and the astrologer. 'Hudibras', a satircal narrative poem by Samuel Butler. SB: English poet and satirist, b 1612/13 – 1680. WH: English artist, painter and engraver, b November 10, 1697 - October 26, 1764. Stock Photo
RMERH231–Hudibras catechised', engraving by William Hogarth. Sir Hudibras, knight-errant, is beaten and catechised by a masked gang at the instruction of the widow and the astrologer. 'Hudibras', a satircal narrative poem by Samuel Butler. SB: English poet and satirist, b 1612/13 – 1680. WH: English artist, painter and engraver, b November 10, 1697 - October 26, 1764.
The Scales of Heaven: poems, narrative, legendary, and meditative, with a few sonnets Image taken from page 191 of 'The Scales of Heaven Stock Photo
RMHBHP11–The Scales of Heaven: poems, narrative, legendary, and meditative, with a few sonnets Image taken from page 191 of 'The Scales of Heaven
Title page of the First Edition of "The Whole Works of Homer" translated into English by George Chapman, the main two works being The Iliad and The Odyssey. Date: 1616 Stock Photo
RMG36PGF–Title page of the First Edition of "The Whole Works of Homer" translated into English by George Chapman, the main two works being The Iliad and The Odyssey. Date: 1616
The Raven. From ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) illustration by Edmund Dulac (1882-1953). See description for more information. Stock Photo
RMEAK3P9–The Raven. From ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) illustration by Edmund Dulac (1882-1953). See description for more information.
The Lady of Shalott floating down the river. Date: First published: 1833 Stock Photo
RMG39MXP–The Lady of Shalott floating down the river. Date: First published: 1833
Hartmann von Aue, 13th century, a Middle High German knight and poet, facsimile of the Weingartner Stock Photo
RMDY93NP–Hartmann von Aue, 13th century, a Middle High German knight and poet, facsimile of the Weingartner
Sir Galahad (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903). Artist: After Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British, London 1828-1882 Birchington-on-Sea). Dimensions: Image: 3 11/16 × 3 1/16 in. (9.4 × 7.8 cm) Sheet: 8 9/16 × 6 5/16 in. (21.7 × 16 cm). Engraver: William James Linton (British, London 1812-1897 New Haven, Connecticut). Date: 1857-1903. Rossetti's 1857 illustrations of Tennyson--reissued here in 1903--incorporate startling effects derived from medieval and early Renaissance art. Space collapses, forms are cut off, and narrative details are inserted without concern for conventional perspective. S Stock Photo
RMWCFB41–Sir Galahad (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903). Artist: After Dante Gabriel Rossetti (British, London 1828-1882 Birchington-on-Sea). Dimensions: Image: 3 11/16 × 3 1/16 in. (9.4 × 7.8 cm) Sheet: 8 9/16 × 6 5/16 in. (21.7 × 16 cm). Engraver: William James Linton (British, London 1812-1897 New Haven, Connecticut). Date: 1857-1903. Rossetti's 1857 illustrations of Tennyson--reissued here in 1903--incorporate startling effects derived from medieval and early Renaissance art. Space collapses, forms are cut off, and narrative details are inserted without concern for conventional perspective. S
. Pshavela, Vazha. Poemy. [Narrative Poems.] Moscow: Ogiz, 1947. published 1947. [Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942.] Cover design by N. Mukhin. 505 Pshavela, Vazha Stock Photo
RMMWNH8M–. Pshavela, Vazha. Poemy. [Narrative Poems.] Moscow: Ogiz, 1947. published 1947. [Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942.] Cover design by N. Mukhin. 505 Pshavela, Vazha
Elaine, 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur. Stock Photo
RM2C714R8–Elaine, 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur.
Shakespeare's life and work; being an abridgment, chiefly for the use of students, of a Life of William Shakespeare . scription on hisown monument his name appears as Shakfpeare. Shake-jpeare figures in the poets printed signatures affixed by hisauthority to the dedicatory epistles in the original editionsof his two narrative poems Venus and Adonis (1593) andLucrece (1594); it is prominent on the title-pages ofalmost all contemporary editions of his plays, and wasemployed in almost all the published references to him inthe seventeenth century. Consequently, of the form Shakespeare alone can it Stock Photo
RM2AJCT70–Shakespeare's life and work; being an abridgment, chiefly for the use of students, of a Life of William Shakespeare . scription on hisown monument his name appears as Shakfpeare. Shake-jpeare figures in the poets printed signatures affixed by hisauthority to the dedicatory epistles in the original editionsof his two narrative poems Venus and Adonis (1593) andLucrece (1594); it is prominent on the title-pages ofalmost all contemporary editions of his plays, and wasemployed in almost all the published references to him inthe seventeenth century. Consequently, of the form Shakespeare alone can it
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. The Cobbe portrait is an early Jacobean panel painting of a gentleman which has been argued to be a Stock Photo
RM2B033FP–William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. His extant works, including collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. The Cobbe portrait is an early Jacobean panel painting of a gentleman which has been argued to be a
Pirates, Idylls of the King, 1898 Stock Photo
RM2F61KGT–Pirates, Idylls of the King, 1898
Arabia: A 16th-century mythological illustration of Alexander the Great kneeling before the Kaaba in Mecca, from the ‘Book of Alexander’, the last of five classic poems that make up the ‘Khamsa’ by Persian poet Nezami Ganjavi. Nezami-ye Ganjavi (1141—1209) is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature, who brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic. His heritage is widely celebrated and shared in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran and Tajikistan. Nezami is best known for his five long narrative poems, the ‘Panj Ganj’ or ‘Khamsa’ (Persian: Five Jewels). Stock Photo
RM2B00XDK–Arabia: A 16th-century mythological illustration of Alexander the Great kneeling before the Kaaba in Mecca, from the ‘Book of Alexander’, the last of five classic poems that make up the ‘Khamsa’ by Persian poet Nezami Ganjavi. Nezami-ye Ganjavi (1141—1209) is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature, who brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic. His heritage is widely celebrated and shared in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran and Tajikistan. Nezami is best known for his five long narrative poems, the ‘Panj Ganj’ or ‘Khamsa’ (Persian: Five Jewels).
Lord Byron, English Romantic Poet Stock Photo
RM2BDY7XE–Lord Byron, English Romantic Poet
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, FRS (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), commonly known simply as Lord Byron, was an English poet and a leading figure in the Romantic Movement. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, and the short lyric She Walks in Beauty. Byron is regarded as one of the greatest British poets, and remains widely read and influential. He travelled widely across Europe, especially in Italy where he lived for seven years. Later in life, Byron joined the Greek War of Independence fighting the Ottoman Empire, for wh Stock Photo
RM2B033HH–George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, FRS (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), commonly known simply as Lord Byron, was an English poet and a leading figure in the Romantic Movement. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, and the short lyric She Walks in Beauty. Byron is regarded as one of the greatest British poets, and remains widely read and influential. He travelled widely across Europe, especially in Italy where he lived for seven years. Later in life, Byron joined the Greek War of Independence fighting the Ottoman Empire, for wh
Image from page 111 of 'A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations' b0042. Stock Photo
RMPHJ2XW–Image from page 111 of 'A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations' b0042.
Layli visits Majnun in the Grove Indian. Layli visits Majnun in the Grove, 17th century. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, sheet: 9 3/8 x 6 in. (23.8 x 15.2 cm). One of the best models for mystical love in the Islamic world is the tragic hero Majnun, whose love for Layli ultimately drove him to insanity and exile. Although the story’s roots lie in an Arabic tale, it is the subject of one of the five narrative poems of the Khamsa (Quintet), by the Persian poet Nizami of Ganja (1141–1209), and from Iran it spread to India. Illustrations of Majnun in the wilderness are common in eastern Islami Stock Photo
RM2M9347Y–Layli visits Majnun in the Grove Indian. Layli visits Majnun in the Grove, 17th century. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, sheet: 9 3/8 x 6 in. (23.8 x 15.2 cm). One of the best models for mystical love in the Islamic world is the tragic hero Majnun, whose love for Layli ultimately drove him to insanity and exile. Although the story’s roots lie in an Arabic tale, it is the subject of one of the five narrative poems of the Khamsa (Quintet), by the Persian poet Nizami of Ganja (1141–1209), and from Iran it spread to India. Illustrations of Majnun in the wilderness are common in eastern Islami
July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la Stock Photo
RM2C8MD8C–July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la
Lord Byron, English Romantic Poet Stock Photo
RMHRP3H1–Lord Byron, English Romantic Poet
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The Scales of Heaven: poems, narrative, legendary, and meditative, with a few sonnets Image taken from page 167 of 'The Scales of Heaven Stock Photo
RMHBTGEJ–The Scales of Heaven: poems, narrative, legendary, and meditative, with a few sonnets Image taken from page 167 of 'The Scales of Heaven
The sculpted portrait in the garden that bears his name: 'Shakespeare Garden' in Stratford, Ontario. Stock Photo
RFWBTMDX–The sculpted portrait in the garden that bears his name: 'Shakespeare Garden' in Stratford, Ontario.
The Raven. From ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) illustration by Edmund Dulac (1882-1953). See description for more information. Stock Photo
RMH6GCP2–The Raven. From ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849) illustration by Edmund Dulac (1882-1953). See description for more information.
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lord George Gordon Byron Noel 6th Baron 12 January 1787 19 April 1824 British poet Romanticism Stock Photo
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Idyls of the King by Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892). Engraving by Gustave Dore. Brittany coast. Stock Photo
RMP78XRG–Idyls of the King by Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892). Engraving by Gustave Dore. Brittany coast.
. Pshavela Vazha. Poemy. [Narrative Poems.] Moscow: Gosizdat, 1935. published 1935. [Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942.] Cover design by N. Mukhin. 504 Pshavela Vazha, Poemy Stock Photo
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Queen Guinevere, 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur. Stock Photo
RM2C714EH–Queen Guinevere, 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur.
. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. e charm-ing old Craigie House in Cambridge, where, as he wrote, Once, ah, once, within these walls,One whom memory oft recalls,The Father of his Country, dwelt. His longest narrative poems are Evangeline, The Court-ship of Miles Standish, and The Song of Hiawatha,which have been favorites from the first. He translatedDantes Divine Comedy and wrote several Transia-dramas. His translations are much more tlons-literal than those of most writers; but they are neverbald and prosy, for he gives to every phrase the masterto Stock Photo
RM2AG4GRK–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. e charm-ing old Craigie House in Cambridge, where, as he wrote, Once, ah, once, within these walls,One whom memory oft recalls,The Father of his Country, dwelt. His longest narrative poems are Evangeline, The Court-ship of Miles Standish, and The Song of Hiawatha,which have been favorites from the first. He translatedDantes Divine Comedy and wrote several Transia-dramas. His translations are much more tlons-literal than those of most writers; but they are neverbald and prosy, for he gives to every phrase the masterto
Medieval spanish wool trade scene. Price negotiation. Cantigas de Santa Maria inspired by Alfonso X of Castile, El Sabio. El Escorial Library Stock Photo
RM2H1W9W5–Medieval spanish wool trade scene. Price negotiation. Cantigas de Santa Maria inspired by Alfonso X of Castile, El Sabio. El Escorial Library
Isaiah, Old Testament, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld Stock Photo
RM2BN8396–Isaiah, Old Testament, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
Hand-painted art design. Hand drawn illustration word Poetry for t-shirt and other decoration Stock Vector
RF2JC2XGP–Hand-painted art design. Hand drawn illustration word Poetry for t-shirt and other decoration
Image from page 327 of 'A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations' b0049. Stock Photo
RMPHKT76–Image from page 327 of 'A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations' b0049.
An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved Shirin, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141–1209) (verso); Persian verses from a Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami (d. 1492) (recto), 1540-70. Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722). Opaque watercolor, gold, silver, and ink on paper; double-sided; sheet: 29.6 x 16.2 cm (11 5/8 x 6 3/8 in.); image: 21 x 13 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.). The Khamsa is a collection of five narrative poems, one of which is dedicated to the romance of Khusrau Parviz (590–628), a Sasanian king of Iran, and Shirin, his beloved Armenian Stock Photo
RM2H0Y0H7–An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved Shirin, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141–1209) (verso); Persian verses from a Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami (d. 1492) (recto), 1540-70. Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722). Opaque watercolor, gold, silver, and ink on paper; double-sided; sheet: 29.6 x 16.2 cm (11 5/8 x 6 3/8 in.); image: 21 x 13 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.). The Khamsa is a collection of five narrative poems, one of which is dedicated to the romance of Khusrau Parviz (590–628), a Sasanian king of Iran, and Shirin, his beloved Armenian
July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la Stock Photo
RM2C8MD83–July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la
The Lady of Shalott (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903) 1857–1903 After Dante Gabriel Rossetti British Rossetti’s 1857 illustrations of Tennyson—reissued here in 1903—incorporate startling effects derived from medieval and early Renaissance art. Space collapses, forms are cut off, and narrative details are inserted without concern for conventional perspective. The Lady of Shalott is a night scene dramatized by flaming candles and set on the river below Camelot. Rossetti criticized the engravers and insisted on many changes, delaying the publication.. The Lady of Shalott (from Tennyson's Po Stock Photo
RM2HHX47T–The Lady of Shalott (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903) 1857–1903 After Dante Gabriel Rossetti British Rossetti’s 1857 illustrations of Tennyson—reissued here in 1903—incorporate startling effects derived from medieval and early Renaissance art. Space collapses, forms are cut off, and narrative details are inserted without concern for conventional perspective. The Lady of Shalott is a night scene dramatized by flaming candles and set on the river below Camelot. Rossetti criticized the engravers and insisted on many changes, delaying the publication.. The Lady of Shalott (from Tennyson's Po
A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations Image taken from page 622 of 'A Metrical History of Stock Photo
RMHBR3PJ–A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations Image taken from page 622 of 'A Metrical History of
. Pshavela Vazha. Poemy. [Narrative Poems.] Moscow: Gosizdat, 1935. published 1935. [Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942.] Cover design by N. Mukhin. 505 Pshavela Vazha, Poemy Stock Photo
RMMWNH8P–. Pshavela Vazha. Poemy. [Narrative Poems.] Moscow: Gosizdat, 1935. published 1935. [Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942.] Cover design by N. Mukhin. 505 Pshavela Vazha, Poemy
Enid, September 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur. Stock Photo
RM2C714EG–Enid, September 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur.
. First steps with American and British authors. public by storm ; and Byron was at once declaredto be a prince among the poets. On his return to Lon-don he was rapturouslyreceived, and almost wor-shipped by his enthusias-tic admirers. This was in1812; and during the fol-lowing three years he wrote^^The Giaour, ^^ Bride ofAbydos, Corsair, and*Lara,—narrative poems,describing the scenery ofmodern Greece, and themanners and passions ofthe people. In 1815 he married MissMilbanke, from whom he parted a year afterwards, the real cause of the separationbeing even now a mystery. The public of that da Stock Photo
RM2AG8BGN–. First steps with American and British authors. public by storm ; and Byron was at once declaredto be a prince among the poets. On his return to Lon-don he was rapturouslyreceived, and almost wor-shipped by his enthusias-tic admirers. This was in1812; and during the fol-lowing three years he wrote^^The Giaour, ^^ Bride ofAbydos, Corsair, and*Lara,—narrative poems,describing the scenery ofmodern Greece, and themanners and passions ofthe people. In 1815 he married MissMilbanke, from whom he parted a year afterwards, the real cause of the separationbeing even now a mystery. The public of that da
Medieval fabric merchants scene. Cantigas de Santa Maria inspired by Alfonso X of Castile, El Sabio. El Escorial Library Stock Photo
RM2H1W9WB–Medieval fabric merchants scene. Cantigas de Santa Maria inspired by Alfonso X of Castile, El Sabio. El Escorial Library
Isaiah, Old Testament, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld Stock Photo
RM2BN83BA–Isaiah, Old Testament, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
Image from page 553 of 'A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations' b0019. Stock Photo
RMPHMF9R–Image from page 553 of 'A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations' b0019.
July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la Stock Photo
RM2C8MD6F–July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la
St. Cecily / Cecilia (Illustration for The Palace of Art in Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903) 1857–1903 After Dante Gabriel Rossetti British Rossetti’s 1857 illustrations of Tennyson—here reissued in 1903—incorporate startling effects derived from medieval and early Renaissance art. Space collapses, forms are cut off, and narrative details are inserted without concern for conventional perspective. Rossetti criticized the engravers and insisted on many changes, delaying the publication.. St. Cecily / Cecilia (Illustration for The Palace of Art in Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903) 642941 Stock Photo
RM2HHX48B–St. Cecily / Cecilia (Illustration for The Palace of Art in Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903) 1857–1903 After Dante Gabriel Rossetti British Rossetti’s 1857 illustrations of Tennyson—here reissued in 1903—incorporate startling effects derived from medieval and early Renaissance art. Space collapses, forms are cut off, and narrative details are inserted without concern for conventional perspective. Rossetti criticized the engravers and insisted on many changes, delaying the publication.. St. Cecily / Cecilia (Illustration for The Palace of Art in Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903) 642941
A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations Image taken from page 182 of 'A Metrical History of Stock Photo
RMHC1REC–A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations Image taken from page 182 of 'A Metrical History of
. Pshavela Vazha. Poemy. [Narrative Poems.] Moscow: Gosizdat, 1935. published 1935. [Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942.] Cover design by N. Mukhin. 440 Pshavela Vazha, Poemy Stock Photo
RMMYPED5–. Pshavela Vazha. Poemy. [Narrative Poems.] Moscow: Gosizdat, 1935. published 1935. [Scrap book of Russian bookjackets, 1917-1942.] Cover design by N. Mukhin. 440 Pshavela Vazha, Poemy
Vivien and Merlin, September 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur. Stock Photo
RM2C714KR–Vivien and Merlin, September 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur.
Poetical works of Matthew Arnold . lden hair. Come away, away children;Come children, come down!The hoarse wind blows coldly;Lights shine in the townShe will start from her slumberWhen gusts shake the door ;She will hear the winds howling,Will hear the waves roar.We shall see, while above usThe waves roar and whirl,A ceiling of amber,A pavement of pearl. J74 NARRATIVE POEMS Singing : Here came a mortal,But faithless was she !And alone dwell for everThe kings of the sea. But, children, at midnight,When soft the winds blow,When clear falls the moonlight,When spring-tides are low;When sweet airs Stock Photo
RM2AWYX62–Poetical works of Matthew Arnold . lden hair. Come away, away children;Come children, come down!The hoarse wind blows coldly;Lights shine in the townShe will start from her slumberWhen gusts shake the door ;She will hear the winds howling,Will hear the waves roar.We shall see, while above usThe waves roar and whirl,A ceiling of amber,A pavement of pearl. J74 NARRATIVE POEMS Singing : Here came a mortal,But faithless was she !And alone dwell for everThe kings of the sea. But, children, at midnight,When soft the winds blow,When clear falls the moonlight,When spring-tides are low;When sweet airs
Medieval fabric merchants scene. Happy arrival. Cantigas de Santa Maria inspired by Alfonso X of Castile, El Sabio. El Escorial Library Stock Photo
RM2H1W9WF–Medieval fabric merchants scene. Happy arrival. Cantigas de Santa Maria inspired by Alfonso X of Castile, El Sabio. El Escorial Library
Isaiah, Old Testament, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld Stock Photo
RM2BN8392–Isaiah, Old Testament, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
Image from page 168 of 'A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations' b0030. Stock Photo
RMPHKJKY–Image from page 168 of 'A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations' b0030.
July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la Stock Photo
RM2C8MD95–July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la
Sir Galahad (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903) 1857–1903 After Dante Gabriel Rossetti British Rossetti’s 1857 illustrations of Tennyson—reissued here in 1903—incorporate startling effects derived from medieval and early Renaissance art. Space collapses, forms are cut off, and narrative details are inserted without concern for conventional perspective. Sir Galahad is a night scene dramatized by flaming candles first in a woodland shrine. Rossetti criticized the engravers and insisted on many changes, delaying the publication.. Sir Galahad (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903) 642942 Stock Photo
RM2HHX47N–Sir Galahad (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903) 1857–1903 After Dante Gabriel Rossetti British Rossetti’s 1857 illustrations of Tennyson—reissued here in 1903—incorporate startling effects derived from medieval and early Renaissance art. Space collapses, forms are cut off, and narrative details are inserted without concern for conventional perspective. Sir Galahad is a night scene dramatized by flaming candles first in a woodland shrine. Rossetti criticized the engravers and insisted on many changes, delaying the publication.. Sir Galahad (from Tennyson's Poems, New York, 1903) 642942
Ivy Lane, 1700s. Fukae Roshū (Japanese, 1699-1757). Six-panel folding screen; ink and color on gilded paper; image: 133.1 x 267.6 cm (52 3/8 x 105 3/8 in.); overall: 136.5 x 271 cm (53 3/4 x 106 11/16 in.). In an episode from the tenth-century literary classic The Tales of Ise, a courtier happens upon a Buddhist priest on an ivy-covered pass on Mount Utsu, a Japanese homonym for “Melancholy Mountain.” He entrusts the priest with a letter to a former lover in the capital whom he laments he can no longer see, even in dreams. The Tales of Ise features poems set within a basic narrative of the jo Stock Photo
RM2H0Y0RR–Ivy Lane, 1700s. Fukae Roshū (Japanese, 1699-1757). Six-panel folding screen; ink and color on gilded paper; image: 133.1 x 267.6 cm (52 3/8 x 105 3/8 in.); overall: 136.5 x 271 cm (53 3/4 x 106 11/16 in.). In an episode from the tenth-century literary classic The Tales of Ise, a courtier happens upon a Buddhist priest on an ivy-covered pass on Mount Utsu, a Japanese homonym for “Melancholy Mountain.” He entrusts the priest with a letter to a former lover in the capital whom he laments he can no longer see, even in dreams. The Tales of Ise features poems set within a basic narrative of the jo
A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations Image taken from page 256 of 'A Metrical History of Stock Photo
RMHC1PC5–A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations Image taken from page 256 of 'A Metrical History of
Sir Galahad and the Pale Nun, 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur. Stock Photo
RM2C714RG–Sir Galahad and the Pale Nun, 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennyson's "Idylls of the King"; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur.
Watchwords from John Boyle O'Reilly . XXIV <££timate* beginning, not an end. From the $ ^4 closing lines, When God gives to us the clearest sight,He does not touch our eyes with Love, but Sorrow ; stretches over a decadeof years a strong but in-visible thread which joinsthem to what are almost his latest written words : The sweetest happiness we*, ever know, the very wine of[ human life, comes not from love, but from sacrifice. He published compara-tively little subjective poet- ry but in his narrative poems and poems of greatcauses, the sincerity of theman could allow of no illus-trations Stock Photo
RM2AJ4T89–Watchwords from John Boyle O'Reilly . XXIV <££timate* beginning, not an end. From the $ ^4 closing lines, When God gives to us the clearest sight,He does not touch our eyes with Love, but Sorrow ; stretches over a decadeof years a strong but in-visible thread which joinsthem to what are almost his latest written words : The sweetest happiness we*, ever know, the very wine of[ human life, comes not from love, but from sacrifice. He published compara-tively little subjective poet- ry but in his narrative poems and poems of greatcauses, the sincerity of theman could allow of no illus-trations
Medieval fabric merchants scene. Cantigas de Santa Maria inspired by Alfonso X of Castile, El Sabio. El Escorial Library Stock Photo
RM2H1W9X2–Medieval fabric merchants scene. Cantigas de Santa Maria inspired by Alfonso X of Castile, El Sabio. El Escorial Library
Image from page 66 of 'A Metrical History of the Life and Times of Napoleon Bonaparte. A collection of poems and songs ... selected and arranged with introductory notes and connecting narrative ... With ... illustrations' by0051. Stock Photo
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July 25, 2020, New York, USA: (NEW) Protest “Take down Columbus.†July 25, 2020, New York, USA: A group of protesters called “Take Down Columbus NYC†gathered at Central Park to demand the taking down of Christopher Columbus’ statue which has been under protection of NYPD policemen for some time now . The statue is also barricaded with fences to prevent its destruction by protesters. The protesters demand instead the Columbus replacement with ANACAONA, who was a composer of ballads, narrative poems and traditional dances called AREITOS and who was captured and la Stock Photo
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