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18th Century Poetry and Prose
from Various Sources

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: http://librivox.org/eighteenth-century-poetry-and-prose-collection/

This is a collection of 18th Century poetry and prose open to all LibriVox readers.
This project was inspired by the site 18th Century Audio, a project by
Dr. Marie McAllister and her students at the University of Mary Washington.
They have already included many LibriVox recordings in their site/project.
It is hoped that some of Dr. McAllister's students will participate here as well.

Special Instructions
• Works can be of any length and be either poetry or prose, as selected by the reader.
• There is no assigned text readers must read from. You do not have to sign up ahead of time.
• There is no limit as to the number or length of recordings a reader can contribute.
• Simply record the poem/prose text and post a message with the recording and text links.
• All contributions must be from the work of authors who lived principally
between the late 1600's into the early 1800's, with their major years in the 1700's.
• A reliable, stable public domain source for all readings must be provided.
• All standard LibriVox protocols will be followed, as outlined below.
• A nearly complete List of Suggested Authors with a few links to public domain texts.
The list will include the likes of: Somerville, Swift, Pope, Collins, Gray, Hume, Burns,
Goldsmith, Blake, Freneau, Byron, Wordsworth, Coleridge, and 50 - 80 others.

Preliminary Summary
This is a collection of specifically 18th Century word poetry in English and English translation.

• (Draft for an Introduction by Alan Davis Drake)

Target completion date: 08 February 2008 - This Is Now Closed.
Compilation info is being entered by BC for all sections as they are submitted.
Level of proof-listening required: PROOF LISTENERS NEEDED!



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[anne21]

Here are two contrasting poems about London. The first is 'London' by William Blake and is 1.02s long. The text can be found at Poets' Corner using the link below.

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/add/london_blake_ac.mp3

http://theotherpages.org/poems/blake04.html#london


The second is 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge by Wordsworth and is 1.08s long. The text also comes from Poets' Corner.

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/add/composeduponwestminsterbridge_wordsworth_ac.mp3

http://theotherpages.org/poems/words01.html#12


Anne

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[firecircle]

This may be too short but I'm still finding my feet

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/add/aredredrose_burns_ah.mp3

Text is here

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/18500

[Mike001]

I recorded Dr. Johnson's "Letter to Lord Chesterfield".

The recording comes in at 3:11

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/add/letter_to_lord_chesterfield_johnson_mtd.mp3

The text of the letter can be found here:

http://www.ourcivilisation.com/smartboard/shop/johnsons/patron.htm

and here:

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Texts/letter55.html

[twstack]

I recorded the following as possible contributions under your Short Poetry Collection 063, which I see came too late to be included.

Might they be appropriate for inclusion in this listing?

Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:29 am

The Shepherd Boy sings in the Valley of Humiliation, John Bunyan
Link: http://www.bartleby.com/101/366.html
(A. Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse)
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/add/ShepherdBoy_John Bunyan_tws.mp3

The Day of Judgment, Isaac Watts
http://www.bartleby.com/101/434.html
(A. Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse)
http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/add/DayJudgment_Isaac Watts_tws.mp3

Tom
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". . . is the celestial glory of so little esteem with him, that he counteth it not worth running the hazard of a few difficulties to obtain it?" (Goodwill to Christian, John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress, Part 1, 2nd Stage)

[twstack]

Two other offerings for consideration.

Wrestling Jacob, by Charles Wesley
Online Source: http://www.poetry-archive.com/w/wrestling_jacob.html
Running Time: 3:29

Upload Link: http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/add/Wrestling_Jacob_Charles_Wesley_tws.mp3

A Cradle Hymn, by Isaac Watts
Online Source: http://www.bartleby.com/101/435.html
Running Time: 3:15

Upload Link: http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/add/A_Cradle_Hymn_Isaac_Watts_tws.mp3

Tom
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". . . is the celestial glory of so little esteem with him, that he counteth it not worth running the hazard of a few difficulties to obtain it?" (Goodwill to Christian, John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress, Part 1, 2nd Stage)

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[twstack]

Thanks for the reply. Thought that Bunyan may be a bit "too old" for this, but wasn't sure. And thank you for the tips on the file names. Still getting my LV legs.

Tom
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". . . is the celestial glory of so little esteem with him, that he counteth it not worth running the hazard of a few difficulties to obtain it?" (Goodwill to Christian, John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress, Part 1, 2nd Stage)

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