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 li....
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