Talk:The Oxford Book of English Verse
Latest comment: 2 years ago by Mahagaja in topic English language poetry
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Apparently, while the copyright on the Oxford Book of English Verse has lapsed, Oxford is considered a trade name. As such, if I have this straight, web e-texts titled as Oxford Book of English Verse have been yanked. Project Gutenberg has Bulchevy's Book of English Verse, which is very similar (very, very similar). Anybody know who Bulchevy is? --Dhodges 02:33, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
- A legal fiction?--Poetlister 16:17, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
English language poetry
editAt least three of the writers mentioned in the article are American. Did they write "English poetry" because their American poetry was written in English? --Uncle Ed (talk) 15:45, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
- @Ed Poor: Over ten years later: yes, it's English-language poetry. In the Preface to the first edition, Quiller-Couch writes, "For this Anthology I have tried to range over the whole field of English Verse from the beginning, or from the Thirteenth Century to this closing year of the Nineteenth, and to choose the best. Nor have I sought in these Islands only, but wheresoever the Muse has followed the tongue which among living tongues she most delights to honour." —Mahāgaja · talk 19:57, 31 July 2022 (UTC)