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The Davidiad is an epic poem that details the ascension and deeds of David, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah.. The Davidiad (also known as the Davidias [1]) is the name of an heroic epic poem in Renaissance Latin by the Croatian national poet and Renaissance humanist Marko Marulić (whose name is sometimes Latinized as "Marcus Marulus").
Davíð Stefánsson. Davíð Stefánsson (21 January 1895 – 1 March 1964) was an Icelandic poet and novelist, best known for his ten volumes of poetry. [1]He was born on 21 January 1895, in Fagriskógur, Eyjafjörður, Iceland and he died on 1 March 1964, in Akureyri, Iceland.
Old Glory is a nickname for the flag of the United States. The original "Old Glory" was a flag owned by the 19th-century American sea captain William Driver (March 17, 1803 – March 3, 1886). He flew the flag during his career at sea and later brought it to Nashville, Tennessee , where he settled.
From its origins amid the American Revolution to the nightmare of 9/11, learn about the milestones marked by the red, white and blue of the American flag.
He is the author of nine books of poetry, including Study for the World's Body: New and Selected Poems (1994), No Heaven (1985), and Hush (1976), as well as a volume of essays, interviews and reviews entitled Where the Angels Come Toward Us. His most recent work is The Last Troubadour (Ecco, 2017).
David Charles Olney (March 23, 1948 – January 18, 2020) was an American folk singer-songwriter. [1] Olney recorded more than twenty albums over his five-decade career. His songs have been covered by numerous artists, including Emmylou Harris , Del McCoury , Linda Ronstadt and Steve Earle .
His father, Arthur B. Braley, was a judge; he died when Berton Braley was seven years old. At 16, Braley quit high school and got a job working as a factory hand at a plow plant. After a few years, Braley went back to school and received his high school diploma. Shortly thereafter he discovered Tom Hood's poetry instructional book The Rhymester.
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