The soul of man is larger than the sky,
Deeper than ocean, or the abysmal dark
Of the unfathomed center.
“To Shakespeare,”—Hartley Coleridge.
Hartley Coleridge, a celebrated English poet, and man of letters, (son of Samuel Taylor Coleridge), was born at Bristol, September 19, 1796, and died in 1849. His writings include: “Biographia Borealis,” “The Worthies of Yorkshire and Lancashire,” “Essays and Marginalia,” and some exquisite sonnets, published in the London Magazine.
When change itself can give no more
’Tis easy to be true.
“Reasons for Constancy,”—Sir Charles Sedley.
Sir Charles Sedley, a noted English dramatist, was born at Aylesford in Kent, September 20, 1639, and died August 20, 1701. Besides his tragedies and comedies, he wrote a famous song, “Phyllis.”
In the first days
Of my distracting grief, I found myself
As women wish to be who love their lords.
“Douglas,” Act I, Sc. i,—John Home.
John Home, a well-known Scotch dramatist, was born in Leith, near Edinburgh, September 21, 1722, and died at Merchiston near Edinburgh, September 5, 1808. His most celebrated plays are: “Alfred,” “The Fatal Discovery,” “Agis,” and his tragedy, “Douglas.” He also wrote, “History of the Rebellion in Scotland in 1755-56.”
Where are the cities of old time?