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Father Ryan's: Poems
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Fort years the name of Father Ryan has been a household word. It is known wherever the English language is Spoken, and everywhere it is reverenced as the appellation of a true child of song. It is especially dear to the people of the South, among whom he who bears it has lived and worked and touched his tuneful harp.
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Fort years the name of Father Ryan has been a household word. It is known wherever the English language is Spoken, and everywhere it is reverenced as the appellation of a true child of song. It is especially dear to the people of the South, among whom he who bears it has lived and worked and touched his tuneful harp.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
376 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1879
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October 14, 2019Though i graduated from his high school, i had no knowledge of his poetry and his fame in the late 1800's. He gave readings and lectures throughout New England and the upper Midwest. There is a wonderful statue of him in Father Ryan Park, Mobile, AL. I visited it several years ago and shared with some men sitting under shade trees who Fr. Ryan was and the fact that he had been pastor of a church not far from the park.
January 12, 2021
A real treasure! The poet Priest of the Confederacy! Most of the poems are religious in nature, but there are a handful of patriotic poems lauding our conquered nation, it’s noble cause, and it’s true heroes. This is where the spirit of a people can be found—in their poetry, songs, literature, & art. These come first. The apologetics & efforts to preserve the signs, symbols, markers, and memories of a people mean nothing without the cultural underpinning...
October 7, 2021
I was most moved by Father Ryan's poems about death, loss, and the faith. I found many of the other poems to be trite and uninteresting, but I'm not a very astute critic, so others may find them interesting.
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