Little, Thomas [Pseudonym of irish poet and singer Thomas Moore / “Anacreon Moore”].

The Poetical Works of the Late Thomas Little, Esq.

The Eleventh Edition. London, Printed for James Carpenter, 1812. Duodecimo. XXIV, 172 pages. Hardcover / Beautiful, decorative leather with gilt lettering and ornament on spine and boards. The little Volume now in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. The binding tight and intact. Minor signs of foxing.

Poetry Foundation: “Living up to the title Anacreon Moore strained the budget of the promising young poet, but rather than accept an Irish laureateship, created for him by Atkinson and Moira, Moore published his juvenile poems as Poetical Works of the Late Thomas Little Esq. (1801), assuming a pseudonym appropriate to his short stature. The proceeds barely met his debt, but the collection of love poems further enhanced his reputation as a ladies’ man. Although these light lyrics seem remarkably chaste to modern readers, the kisses and embraces they celebrate suggested much to 19th-century readers. As in Moore’s later poetry the visual sense is starved in these lyrics, but they provide well for the emotional dimension. Moore later regretted publishing these poems; at the time he was as grateful for the publisher’s remuneration as for the advance of his poetic reputation.”

• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 31246AB

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