How Long to Read Love's Old Sweet Song: A Sheaf of Latter-day Love-Poems Gathered from Many Sources

How Long Does it Take to Read Love's Old Sweet Song: A Sheaf of Latter-day Love-Poems Gathered from Many Sources?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 32 minutes to read Love's Old Sweet Song: A Sheaf of Latter-day Love-Poems Gathered from Many Sources by George Herman Ellwanger

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

BEARING in mind the assertion of Monsieur de Milcourt, that prefaces for the most part seem only made in order to “impose” upon the reader, a brief foreword will suffice to explain the scope of the following pages. As will be apparent at a glance, the selections are all from modern, and largely from living poets; the dominant chord is lyrical; and in the general unisance the minor prevails over the major key. No excuse seems called for in presenting a new anthology; for, given the same theme, each compiler must of necessity present a different score, subject to individual taste and preferences. “To apologize for a new anthology is but one degree less sensible than to prepare it,” pertinently remarks the editor of Ballades and Rondeaus. Such were but another case of qui s’excuse, s’accuse. It may be observed, nevertheless, that the path of the compiler is far from being strewn with flowers. Indeed, it has been truly said that Æsop’s old man and boy with the donkey had not a harder task than the maker of selections and collections of verses. Of recent years a number of excellent anthologies have been published on a similar theme. But these deal mainly with the rhythmic fancies of the elder bards, or in fewer instances, combine the older and the younger schools. In the present instance the editor has been guided solely by his own taste or predilections, having had no recourse to other collections, beyond that of avoiding excerpta too oft repeated; the aim being so far as possible to include such examples of merit as are not generally familiar to the average lover of poetry. Whether these be by well-known authors, or by those who are little known, has not entered into consideration, the prime object being to present as intrinsically meritorious a collection, by both British and American modern lyrists, as is possible within the limits of the space at command. The writer is not aware of a similar compilation having been previously attempted, there being few who would care to brave the “omissions” that must naturally be thrust at one’s door, more especially in the case of an abstract from the works of living writers. Yet while fault may be found, perchance, on the score of selection both by those who may be excluded, as well as by those who are included, the editor of an anthology should at least be thanked for placing many selections before the reader that in the ordinary course of things he would miss,—either through lack of time, or the inability to possess or consult the multitudinous volumes he would be called upon to peruse.

How long is Love's Old Sweet Song: A Sheaf of Latter-day Love-Poems Gathered from Many Sources?

Love's Old Sweet Song: A Sheaf of Latter-day Love-Poems Gathered from Many Sources by George Herman Ellwanger is 331 pages long, and a total of 83,081 words.

This makes it 112% the length of the average book. It also has 102% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Love's Old Sweet Song: A Sheaf of Latter-day Love-Poems Gathered from Many Sources Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 33 minutes to read Love's Old Sweet Song: A Sheaf of Latter-day Love-Poems Gathered from Many Sources aloud.

What Reading Level is Love's Old Sweet Song: A Sheaf of Latter-day Love-Poems Gathered from Many Sources?

Love's Old Sweet Song: A Sheaf of Latter-day Love-Poems Gathered from Many Sources is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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