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Definition of Poetesses
1. poetess [n] - See also: poetess
Lexicographical Neighbors of Poetesses
Literary usage of Poetesses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogueby Brown University, Brown University Class of 1838, Washburn Observatory, Library, Manton Free Library, Exeter, R.I. Manton Free Library, Colorado State Library, Class of 1838, Woodman Astronomical Library, Exeter (R.I.), Liverpool (England) by Brown University, Brown University Class of 1838, Washburn Observatory, Library, Manton Free Library, Exeter, R.I. Manton Free Library, Colorado State Library, Class of 1838, Woodman Astronomical Library, Exeter (R.I.), Liverpool (England) (1884)
"1829 M 1817 Robertson, ES English Poetesses. .1883 E 5267 Roget, PM Thesaurus of
English Words and Phrases 1879 L 73 Sheridan, T. Causes of the Difficulties ..."
2. The Works of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde, Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly (1909)
"In fact, the space given by Mrs. Sharp to modern and living poetesses is somewhat
disproportionate, and I am sure that those on whose brows the laurels are ..."
3. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1832)
"Living Poets and Poetesses : a Biographical and Critical Poem. By Nicholas Michell.
12mo. pp. 150. London: Kidd. 1832. THE object of this poem is partly ..."
4. The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature: Containing an Account of by William Thomas Lowndes, Henry George Bohn (1865)
"I. Title, dedication and preface, ¡pp. xxxi; table of contents, 3 pages ; hia-
mens of British Poetesses, selected • and table of contents, 2 leave«; ..."
5. A Survey of English Literature 1780-1880 by Oliver Elton (1920)
"Keble, The Christian Year; his English character. Poetesses: Mrs. Hemans, Mrs.
Southey. Wolfe's Burial of Sir John Moore. Blanco White, On Night. HI. ..."
6. Colonial Days and Dames by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton (1894)
"A GROUP OF EARLY Poetesses. AMONG the early settlers of the Colonies there was,
occasionally, a woman of more than ordinary intelligence, and now and again ..."
7. Colonial Days & Dames by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton (1894)
"A GROUP OF EARLY Poetesses. AMONG the early settlers of the Colonies there was,
occasionally, a woman of more than ordinary intelligence, and now and again ..."
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