Henry Newbolt is one of the most unfashionable poets in English. The institutional subscription may not cover the content that you are trying to access. //-->, , We'll be there to guide youbut you'll have to do all the work! Richard II (excerpts): This royal throne of kings, this - Poemine Poem: This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle by William 'this earth of majesty', 'this precious stone' and so on. /* His description of 'this sceptered isle' is not only imagery of England as a jewel set in the sea. } Against the envy of less happier lands (2.1.40-49) 6: The First British Empire 1702-1760, This Sceptred Isle, Vol. Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall. The clouds whispered..your majesty..then blushed, https://www.poetry.com/poem/88604/this-sceptered-isle, Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to. The speech alludes to the excesses of King Richard II and what Gaunt sees as England's fate. . A Summary and Analysis of John of Gaunt's 'This Sceptred Isle' Speech This Sceptred Isle View the institutional accounts that are providing access. window.open(targeturl,"","fullscreen,scrollbars") This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle,This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,This other Eden, demi-paradise,This fortress built by Nature for her selfAgainst infection and the hand of war,This happy breed of men, this little world,This precious stone set in a silver seaWhich serves it in the office of a wallOr as a moat defensive to . 100's more DHTML scripts, and Terms Of Full Screen Window Opener Script- This Sceptred Isle, Vol. You are here: Home POEMS This Scepterd Isle. Famous Quotations from Richard II - Shakespeare Online Followed by The Twentieth Century: From the Death of Queen Victoria (1901) to the Dawn of a New Millennium (1999). Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more. More fun than you ever thought you'd have with a mouseoutside of Disneyworld! //-->, More fun than you ever thought you'd have with a mouseoutside of Disneyworld! This authentication occurs automatically, and it is not possible to sign out of an IP authenticated account. , We'll provide the clues; you'll have to solve them to find the next point on your quest. Use, visit dynamicdrive.com The names of his poetry stand against the processes of history which erode, displace, and obliterate the meanings of ordinary language. If you are a member of an institution with an active account, you may be able to access content in one of the following ways: Typically, access is provided across an institutional network to a range of IP addresses. Followed by The Twentieth Century: From the Death of Queen Victoria (1901) to the Dawn of a New Millennium (1999). Access to content on Oxford Academic is often provided through institutional subscriptions and purchases. What makes Americans admire the guts, traditions and loyalties of these island Anglo-Saxon and Celtic peoples? 2: The Making of the Nation 1087-1327, This Sceptred Isle, Vol. After all, there are many accounts of the two world wars and of the twentieth century in general. Our books are available by subscription or purchase to libraries and institutions. Although he enjoyed immense popularity up to and during the First World War, criticism of his work has been universally hostile since the 1920s.
