Robert Southey

The Life of Nelson

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Robert Southey



In 1813, the year that he was appointed Poet Laureate, Robert Southey published "The Life of Nelson". Horatio, Lord Viscount Nels…

His Books

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Robert Southey



LibriVox volunteers offer you 8 different recordings of His Books by Robert Southey. This was the fortnightly poetry project for April 11th,…

Poems Concerning the Slave Trade

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Robert Southey



Robert Southey, a future Poet Laureate, was born in Bristol, one of the principal ports in England for the slave trade. He wrote these poems…

Stanzas Written in His Library

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Robert Southey



Poem #619 in The Book Of Georgian Verse, page 1110, published 1909.This poem seems so appropriate to what we do at LibriVox, surrounding our…

Lyric Poems

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Robert Southey



Robert Southey was born in Bristol in England in 1774 and appointed Poet Laurete in 1813, a post he grew to dislike. He was an Oxford contem…

Twenty Sonnets

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Robert Southey



The English poet Robert Southey was born in Bristol in 1774 and held the post of Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death in 1843.These twent…

To my own MINIATURE PICTURE taken at two years of age

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Robert Southey



LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of To My Own Miniature Picture taken at two years of age by Robert Southey.This was the Fortnigh…