Tag Archives: "Hellas"

Shelley on Commemorating Freedom

Shelley’s “Hellas,” written in support of Greek independence, applies well to this year’s July 4th celebrations.

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Looking Forward, Not Back

Seeking to resurrect Troy, Aeneas takes on a challenge also facing America.

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Byron, Shelley & Greek Independence

A case can be made that Byron and Shelley poems had a tangible effect on the 1820s Greek rebellion.

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The End of the World As We Know It?

A number of poets have written poems about the apocalypse. But it’s always figurative, never literal.

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