William Read (?1795- 26 December 1866) was an Irish poet.
Life[]
Read was born in co. Down, Ireland.[1]
He became, at an early age a contributor of poems to the first numbers of the Literary Gazette, under the pen name of "Eustace." The editor, William Jerdan, formed a high opinion of him.[1]
In 1818 he published at Belfast a lament on the death of Princess Charlotte, and The Hill of Caves, and other poems, which was well received. His next volume appeared anonymously in London in 1821, with the title of Rouge et Noir: A poem in six cantos; Versailles; and other poems. The only other work by Read is Sketches from Dover Castle; Julian and Francesca; Rouge et Noir, &c., 1859.[1]
During his later years Read resided at Tullychin, Co. Down, and was lieutenant-colonel commanding the North Down rifles.[1]
Writing[]
"Rouge et Noir" is a vigorous denunciation of gambling, and "Versailles" has some excellent descriptive passages.[1]
Publications[]
- An Effusion of Feeling on the Lamented Death of the Princess Charlotte. 1817.[1]
- The Hill of Caves, in two cantos; with other poems. London: Henry Colburn, 1818.[2]
- Rouge et Noir: In xix cantos; and Versailles: A poem. London: C & J Ollier, 1821.[3]
- Sketches from Dover Castle ... and other poems. 1859.[1]
See also[]
References[]
O'Donoghue, David James (1896) "Read, William (1795?-1866)" in Lee, Sidney Dictionary of National Biography 47 London: Smith, Elder, p. 354. Wikisource, Web, Oct. 3, 2016.
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 O'Donoghue, 354.
- ↑ Bibliography, "The Hill of Caves," English Poetry, 1579-1830, Center for Applied Technologies in the Humanities, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. Web, Oct. 3, 2016.
- ↑ Search results = au:William Read, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Oct. 3, 2016.
External links[]
- Poems
- About
- William Read (1795 ca.-1866) at English Poetry, 1579-1830
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain, the Dictionary of National Biography (edited by Leslie Stephen). London: Smith, Elder, 1885-1900. Original article is at: Read, William (1795?-1866)
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