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(1910) [MARC] Author: Frank Heller
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9 INTRODUCTION

tive, either by himself or by the critics and the great
reading public. At least, this is fair in what concerns style
only in the linking together of words and clauses; from
a purely grammatical point of view, all the work must be
examined, though, of course, any case of conscious
archai-sation or imitation should be emphasized. — In the case
of Swinburne it is hardly possible, considering the bulk
of his work, to pick out private poems, to be labelled
representative or not. Broadly speaking, we are justified in
counting among his lasting work the bulk of the poems of
the three series of «Poems and Ballads», Thalcissius,
«Tristram of Lyonesse», «A Century of Roundels», and «A
Midsummer Holiday >. The <Songs before Sunrise > and
most of the political poems, it is true, abound in new
formations; but they also show a strong classical influence
all through. The Tale of Balen», owing partly to its
sources and partly to its very difficult metre, is much less
typical than < Tristram >, rich in mannerisms though that is.
These objections may also be made in applicable parts to
the Hellenic dramas. And it cannot be denied that a
certain decline is to be noticed in most of the later
collections of poems.

I now proceed to a general survey of the style of
Swinburne’s lyrics and epics. I wish to mention, by the
way, that in several parts of this attempt there can be no
question of a comprehensive treatment, for instance, in the
department of prepositions and similar word-groups: here
I have only found it possible to choose a few examples,
for a comprehensive treatment of these matters might well
be made the subject of a whole treatise.

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