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The Flower of the Mind
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An anthology of English poetry compiled by Alice Meynell, gathering the poems she judged the best in the language. It suits readers seeking classic English verse and those interested in Meynell's editorial choices as a poet and critic.
Alice Meynell
Alice Christiana Gertrude Meynell was a British writer, editor, critic, and suffragist, now remembered mainly as a poet. She was considered for the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom twice, first in 1892 on the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and later in 1913 on the death of Alfred Austin, but was never appointed to the position.
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