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Literary
September 22, 1820
Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A sonnet from Blackwood's Magazine extolling Greece as the land of muses and mighty men, glorious even in decay under Turkish rule, with its immortal cultural legacy enduring.
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GREECE—A SONNET.
[From Blackwood's Magazine.]
Land of the Muses, and of mighty men!
A shadowy Grandeur mantles o'er thy scene
As mounting airs, thy pictured scenes are seen
When either's canopy to recur, and new
The very emphasis pause from the wing
In evidence, and slant not here to stray.—
Beautiful Greece! more glorious in decay
Than other regions in the flush of spring;
Thy palaces are tenantless: the Turk
Hath quenched the embers of thy holy fire:
Thy temples now are crumbling to the plain.
For time hath sapped, and man hath helped the work.
All cannot perish—thy immortal mind
Remains a balm encircling round mankind.
[From Blackwood's Magazine.]
Land of the Muses, and of mighty men!
A shadowy Grandeur mantles o'er thy scene
As mounting airs, thy pictured scenes are seen
When either's canopy to recur, and new
The very emphasis pause from the wing
In evidence, and slant not here to stray.—
Beautiful Greece! more glorious in decay
Than other regions in the flush of spring;
Thy palaces are tenantless: the Turk
Hath quenched the embers of thy holy fire:
Thy temples now are crumbling to the plain.
For time hath sapped, and man hath helped the work.
All cannot perish—thy immortal mind
Remains a balm encircling round mankind.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Political
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Greece Sonnet
Ancient Glory
Cultural Legacy
Turkish Decay
What entities or persons were involved?
From Blackwood's Magazine.
Literary Details
Title
Greece—A Sonnet.
Author
From Blackwood's Magazine.
Form / Style
Sonnet
Key Lines
Land Of The Muses, And Of Mighty Men!
Beautiful Greece! More Glorious In Decay Than Other Regions In The Flush Of Spring;
All Cannot Perish—Thy Immortal Mind Remains A Balm Encircling Round Mankind.