Deaths of Great Men - Chaucer

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Title

Deaths of Great Men - Chaucer

Subject

Chaucer, colonial, literary magazine, literature, ballad-making, Chaucer's death, 'non tua te moveant, sed publica vota', Colonial Literary Journal and Weekly Miscellany of Useful Information, Hallett, Pope, Godfrey Kneller, Nelson, Lord Chesterfield, Bishop Newton

Description

A miscellaneous piece titled 'The Deaths of Great Men' remarks how 'deeply interesting' it is to ponder the death-bed scene of those geniuses who are immortalized by their fame. Hallet, the great physiologist, died taking his pulse, it is said. Petrarch died leaning on a book and Chaucer died writing a ballad titled 'A Ballad made by Geoffrey Chaucer on his death-bed, lying in great anguish.' We can see where this opinion piece is going! Pope, Godfrey Kneller, Bishop Newton, Nelson, Lord Chesterfield, Sir Thomas More all enjoy similar treatment.

Creator

Anon.

Source

Polytechnic Journal

Publisher

Polytechnic Journal

Date

1844

Rights

Public domain

Format

Literary journal article;
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Language

English

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