Excerpt from The Collected Works of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Vol. 1 of 2: Poems, Prose-Tales and Literary Papers HE most adequate mode of prefacing the Collected Works of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, as of most authors, would probably be to offer a broad general view of his writings, and to analyse with some critical precision his relation to other writers, contemporary or otherwise, and the merits and defects of his performances. In this case, as in how few others, one would also have to consider in what degree his mind worked con sentaneously or diversely in two several arts - the art of poetry and the art of painting. But the hand of a. Brother 15 not the fittest to undertake any work of this scope. My preface will not therefore deal with themes such as these, but will be confined to minor matters. Which may nevertheless be relevant also within their limits. And first may come a very brief outline of the few events of an outwardly uneventful life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A collection of poems and other writings by the influential artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, including his renowned series of sonnets 'The House of Life'. The book also features a selection of Rossetti's paintings and drawings. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from The Collected Works of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Vol. 1: Part II Our mother, who had leaned all day Over the bed from chime to chime, Then raised herself for the first time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.