''Songs before Sunrise'' is a collection of
poem
Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in ...
s relating to Italy, and particularly its
unification, by
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Algernon Charles Swinburne (5 April 1837 – 10 April 1909) was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He wrote several novels and collections of poetry such as ''Poems and Ballads'', and contributed to the famous Eleventh Edition ...
. It was published in 1871 and can be seen as an extension of his earlier long poem, "
A Song of Italy". Swinburne was partly inspired to write the songs by a meeting with Italian patriot
Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe Mazzini (, , ; 22 June 1805 – 10 March 1872) was an Italian politician, journalist, and activist for the unification of Italy (Risorgimento) and spearhead of the Italian revolutionary movement. His efforts helped bring about the in ...
in March 1867.
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1871 books
English poetry collections
Books about Italy
1867 in Italy
1871 in Italy
Poetry by Algernon Charles Swinburne
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