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title: 'The Poetry of Tennyson'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Jr.'
date: 1890-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Poetry'
- 'Literature'
- 'Bible and Canon'
scriptures:
- '2 Samuel 21'
- 'John 11'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/van-dyke-1890-the-poetry-of-tennyson
---

# The Poetry of Tennyson

Analysis of Tennyson’s poetry, technique, and moral-religious themes, highlighting biblical allusions and the poet’s Christian faith. Argues poetry ennobles life.

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