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The people's poet : William Barnes of Dorset /

Born the child of an agricultural labourer in Dorset's Blackmore Vale, by self-education William Barnes (1801-1886) rose to be a lawyer's clerk, a schoolmaster, a much-loved clergyman, and a scholar who could read over seventy languages. He also became the finest example of an English poet...

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Main Author:	Chedzoy, Alan
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Stroud : History Press, 2010.
Subjects:	Barnes, William, > 1801-1886. Poets, English > 19th century > Biography. Poets, English. 1800-1899 Biography.

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