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Swinburne

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Swin·burne  (swnbûrn), Algernon Charles 1837-1909.
British poet and critic who wrote musical, often erotic verse in which he attacked the conventions of Victorian morality.
Swinburne [ˈswɪnˌbɜːn]
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(Biographies / Swinburne, Algernon Charles (1837-1909) M, English, WRITING: poet, WRITING: critic) Algernon Charles. 1837-1909, English lyric poet and critic
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Algernon Charles Swinburne


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He chanced upon a volume of Swinburne and began reading steadily, forgetful of where he was, his face glowing.
Martin Eden by London, Jack View in context
Doesn't Matthew Arnold say that somewhere--or is it Swinburne, or Pater?
A Bundle of Letters by James, Henry View in context
He was defeated in several battles by the celebrated Arnhold brothers--the three guerrilla patriots to whom Swinburne wrote a poem, you remember:
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