God’s Grandeur Flashcards
1
Q
When was it written (era/period)
A
During the second Industrial Revolution
2
Q
When was the poem and it’s collection released
A
By his friend, 30 years after his passing
3
Q
Religious?
A
Was a jesuit priest, was disowned by his family because he converted to catholicism
4
Q
What did he believe in?
A
The regenerative power of nature
5
Q
Well educated.
A
Considered one of the greatest poets of the victorian era
6
Q
Why wasn’t his work published in his lifetime?
A
His style was radically different to his contemporaries. He sent the (now) published poems to his friend Robert Bridges who got them published years later.
7
Q
What did he do upon deciding to become a priest?
A
Burnt all his poems and didn’t write again for years.
