THE POET'S POET

THE POET'S POET

ESSAYS ON THE CHARACTER AND MISSION OF
THE POET AS INTERPRETED IN ENGLISH VERSE
OF THE LAST ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS

BY

ELIZABETH ATKINS, PH.D.

A thesis Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College in the University of Nebraska in partial fulfillment of requirement for the degree of

Doctor of Philosophy.

MARSHALL JONES COMPANY

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