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As early as 1859 he published the first part of _The Idylls of the King_, but it was not until 1872 that the complete sequence of the _Idylls_ was given to the public.
Modern English Books of Power George Hamlin Fitch 1888
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The Downs are not the best subjects in the world for verse; but they will be remembered with and by his descriptive line in the "Idylls" --
Famous Reviews R. Brimley Johnson 1899
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Earlier this year a disc featuring some of his orchestral works was issued under the title Idylls and Elegies.
John Jeffreys obituary John Turner 2010
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With the encouragement of this able editor, more Auld Licht "Idylls" followed; and in 1885 Mr Barrie moved to London.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Various
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These "four little poems" of opus 32 had been preceded by six fine "Idylls" based on lyrics of Goethe's.
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Mr. Tennyson's "Idylls" having appeared but the year before, Anne was dressed as Elaine, a part which suited her very well.
The Crisis — Volume 04 Winston Churchill 1909
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Mr. Tennyson's "Idylls" having appeared but the year before, Anne was dressed as Elaine, a part which suited her very well.
The Crisis — Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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Mr. Tennyson's "Idylls" having appeared but the year before, Anne was dressed as Elaine, a part which suited her very well.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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Have his longer poems, like the "Idylls," and "The Princess," the unity, breadth, and sustained elevation of style that are usually associated with epic poetry?
A Study of Poetry Bliss Perry 1907
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"Idylls" he did his best to represent the prig trailing clouds of glory, and to discourage lawlessness in every form; but he was more familiar with the darker and grosser sides of life than he allowed to appear in his verse, which suffers from an almost prudish delicacy, which is more akin to respectability than to moral courage.
Where No Fear Was Arthur Christopher Benson 1893
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