Foot-Falls Of The Hour: Sonnets (1877)

By Alumnus

Book Overview

""Foot-Falls Of The Hour: Sonnets"" is a collection of poems written by an author known only as ""Alumnus"" and originally published in 1877. The book contains a series of sonnets, which are 14-line poems written in iambic pentameter and typically deal with themes of love, beauty, and mortality. The poems in this collection explore a range of topics, including nature, religion, and the passing of time. The title ""Foot-Falls Of The Hour"" suggests the idea of the steady, inexorable march of time, and many of the poems in the collection reflect on the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death. The language of the poems is often lyrical and poetic, with rich imagery and metaphors that evoke a sense of beauty and melancholy. Overall, ""Foot-Falls Of The Hour: Sonnets"" is a poignant and thought-provoking collection of poetry that explores some of the deepest and most universal themes of human existence.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436850010
• ISBN13: 9781436850018
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"