Not the most cruel of our conquering foes

DMI number:

10789

Poem Aliases

Denham. Destruction of Troy.

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

First Line:

Not the most cruel of our conquering foes

Last Line:

Nor stern Ulyssis tell without a tear

Poem Genre / Form:

Imitation / translation / paraphrase, Extract / snippet from longer work, and Couplet

Themes:

Poetry / literature / writing

Related People

Author:

Sir John Denham

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Extract from The Destruction of Troy. Chalmers (1810) VII: 238-242.

Content/Publication

Title:

The laws of poetry, as laid down by the Duke of Buckinghamshire in his Essay on poetry, by the Earl of Roscommon... and by the Lord Lansdowne. (1721; T86917)

Page No(s):

p.311

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

Thus Sir John Denham

Attributed To:

Sir John Denham