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Dowden

[ doud-n ]

noun

  1. Edward, 1843–1913, Irish critic and poet.


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The chief noises were women's shrill cries, men's laughter, Susan's stays and pattens, Olly Dowden's "heu-heu-heu!"

The turf-cutter seized old Olly Dowden, and, somewhat more gently, poussetted with her likewise.

Byrons renunciation of this token of friendship is ignored by Professor Dowden in his life of Shelley.

A bright fire was shining from the hearth, and two women were bustling about, one of whom was Olly Dowden.

From our first arrival in Dublin, my father had brought me from time to time to see Edward Dowden.

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