Buy this book on-line COLVIN, Sidney (1845-1927) : A Fine 3 1/2 Page Letter to Matthew Albert Bayfield, Signed and Dated 10.v.08
An extensive letter, some 52 lines, in which Colvin gives his impressions of and reactions to Bayfield's paper on prosody which he had been sent. He analyses iambic versus trochaic metric patterns, comparing Bayfield's stance with that of Saintsbury and in general being somehwat critical of Bayfield's theories. Matthew Albert Bayfield (17 June 1852 in Kings Norton, Worcestershire – 2 August 1922 in Hertford) was an English classical scholar, author, headmaster, clergyman and spiritualist. Bayfield is best known for his commentaries on classical Greek texts as well his writing on the subject of poetry. Sir Sidney Colvin (18 June 1845 – 11 May 1927) was an English curator and literary and art critic, part of the illustrious Anglo-Indian Colvin family. He is primarily remembered for his friendship with Robert Louis Stevenson. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of COLVIN, Sidney (1845-1927) : A Fine 3 1/2 Page Letter to Matthew Albert Bayfield, Signed and Dated 10.v.08. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, livres illustrées, libri antichi, used books and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |