Swinburne

[ swin-bern ]

/ ˈswɪn bərn /

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noun

Algernon Charles, 1837–1909, English poet and critic.

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How to use Swinburne in a sentence

For Swinburne, there are physical signs that a God made everything else, and that is that.
“Why Does the World Exist?” by Jim Holt: Review|Anthony Gottlieb|July 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Jonathan Bate argues in the TLS that Swinburne was a master metrician as well as a pioneer in changing sexual attitudes.
Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|July 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The best and simplest way to make it clear how much Swinburne owed to Baudelaire is by means of parallel quotation.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
The influence of Browning and of Swinburne upon the writer's taste is plain.
Poems|Adam Lindsay Gordon

There are dangers along these wild beaches; the poet Swinburne, when a boy, was almost cut off by the tide near Tintagel.
The Cornwall Coast|Arthur L. Salmon
Swinburne's erotic ballads had, as I have noticed in an earlier volume, excited Punch's vehement disapproval.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV.|Charles L. Graves
But it is possible that Swinburne was too hasty in accepting ancient gossip, and that both the Faustinas were maligned.
Romance of Roman Villas|Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) Champney

British Dictionary definitions for Swinburne

Swinburne

/ (ˈswɪnˌbɜːn) /

noun

Algernon Charles. 1837–1909, English lyric poet and critic

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