Tag Archives: Robert Browning

Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Poetry of Robert Browning

Posted on December 12, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

The English poet and playwright Robert Browning was born May 7, 1812 and passed on December 12, 1889. We have previously discussed Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Victorian age poetry and his mastery of dramatic monologue.  Please see the prior … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Sonnets From the Portuguese – Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Posted on September 12, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Elizabeth Barret Browning wrote Sonnets From the Portuguese from 1845 to 1846.  It is a collection of 44 love sonnets.   Interestingly, the story is that originally the title was to be Sonnets From the Bosnian.  Robert Browning had always called his … Continue reading →

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: A Blot in the ’Scutcheon – Robert Browning

Posted on July 18, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Robert Browning’s story is one of a journey from success to near obscurity to success again.  From this a lesson may be drawn.  Never give up, never surrender.  There is another lesson to which so many successful persons teach us.  … Continue reading →

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