Essay Archive - The Work of Poet and Philosoher Archibald Lampman
The Work of Poet and Philosoher Archibald Lampman
Poet and philosopher Archibald Lampman (1861-1899) led not a life of his
own, but an existance forced upon him by peers and an unfeeling and cold society.
Dying far before his time, Lampman led a life of misery. He was supported only
by a few close friends and his immortal poetry. This essay is founded around one
particular of his works but I feel it necessary to discuss the conditions in
which he lived in order to fully understand what he was trying to express and/or
symbolize.
Lampman really hated his day to day life, he lived only for his friends ....
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