Lexicographical Neighbors of Balladist
Literary usage of Balladist
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Poets and Their Theology by Augustus Hopkins Strong (1916)
"He was a natural balladist.. His poetry was simple and direct, like that of Burns;
his prose had the lofty swell and exuberance of Milton. ..."
2. Last Days of Knickerbocker Life in New York by Abram Child Dayton (1897)
"... dancing-master—Public balls and concerts held in the dining-room—Henry Russell
the English balladist—Captain Marryat writes a verse for Russell —Willard ..."
3. The Mimic World, and Public Exhibitions: Their History, Their Morals, and by Olive Logan (1871)
"Doffing the Sock and Buskin—Homeward Bound—Travelers' Miseries—Funny Western
Actors—The balladist of the Parlor. A heavy cold—contracted through. a pleasant ..."
4. Retrospective Reviews: A Literary Log by Richard Le Gallienne (1896)
"... or tragic balladist, he is easily ' head of all our quire.' And whatever else
he may be, he is always a wit as well. IRONY is one of the rarest, ..."
5. Studies and Notes in Philology and Literature (1907)
"In this connection are to be considered such matters as the balladist's interest
in these Motives for their own sake, the extent to ..."
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