Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CONCENTRATION OF ATHENS, by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Why should we wonder that from such small space Last Line: Was as a father's counsel to his son. Alternate Author Name(s): Houghton, 1st Baron; Houghton, Lord Subject(s): Athens, Greece | ||||||||
WHY should we wonder that from such small space Of Earth so much of human strength upgrew, When thus were woven bonds that tighter drew Round the Athenian heart than faith or race? Thus patriotism could each soul imbue With personal affections, face to face, And home was felt in every public place, And brotherhood was never rare or new. Thus Wisdom, from the neighbouring Parthenon, Down on the Areopagus could fix A watchful gaze: thus from the rising Pnyx The Orator's inspiring voice could reach Half o'er the City, and his solemn speech Was as a father's counsel to his son. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE ACHARNIANS: IN PRAISE OF THE POET by ARISTOPHANES THE UNKNOWN GOD by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD INCOGNITA IN THE TEMPLE OF THESEUS by SEYMOUR GREEN WHEELER BENJAMIN A VOICE FROM ACADEME by ROBERT WILLIAMS BUCHANAN A PRIZE FOR EURIPIDES by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE: CANTO 2 by GEORGE GORDON BYRON LINES [WRITTEN] IN THE TRAVELLER'S BOOK AT ORCHOMENUS by GEORGE GORDON BYRON COLUMBUS AND THE MAYFLOWER by RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES |
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