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Lucasta
Experience the passion and loyalty of a cavalier poet with Richard Lovelace's collection of poems in 'Lucasta'. Lovelace, who fought for Charles I during the English Civil War, captures the essence of love and sacrifice in his works such as 'Ellinda's Glove', 'The Vintage to the Dungeon', and 'The Faire Begger'. Here's an excerpt from 'Ellinda's Glove': "Thou snowy farme with thy five tenements! / Tell thy white mistris here was one / That call'd to pay his dayly rents / But she a-gathering flowr's and hearts is gone."
Collected Poems
Richard Lovelace (1617-1657) joined the Court after his university days and served in King Charles I's brief and inglorious military campaign in Scotland. He was given the position of a "Gentlemen Wayter Extra-ordinary" to the King, and wrote an elegy to the Princess Katherine, who died the day she was born. After the failure of the Scottish campaign, he returned to his home in Kent, where he took up public posts befitting his standing. Alas, in 1642 he was imprisoned in Westminster for his temerity in presenting a petition to Parliament in support of the King - he was accompanied by 500 armed Kentish men, which probably did not help his case - and during his time in jail he wrote the poem '...
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A Study Guide for Richard Lovelace's "To Lucasta, Going to the Wars"
A Study Guide for Richard Lovelace's "To Lucasta, Going to the Wars," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
Dynamics of Spiritual Life
In this expanded edition of a classic work of spiritual theology, historian Richard Lovelace presents a history of spiritual renewals in light of biblical models. With scholarly and pastoral insight, he offers a powerful vision of renewal that can unify various models across traditions, combining individual and corporate spirituality, social activism, and evangelism.
