Read full poem →written by gentlemen of acknowledged literary talent; the
Anecdotes will be collected from the wide circle of English
French, and Italian literature; and the Editor presumes t(
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A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
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. anecdotesanecdotes manyanecdotes personalanecdotes amusinganecdotes interesting
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Poetry examples for “anecdotes”
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Read full poem →the first civil magistrate, the first schoolmaster, of whom many
anecdotes are told showing his fertile originality in developing
the best qualities of his pupils; the first representative of
Read full poem →at Kilmarnock in the year 1789: he loved to speak of his early
comrade, and supplied Walker with some very valuable anecdotes: he
died one of the magistrates of Irvine, on the 2d of May, 1830, at the
Read full poem →X A Chapter of digression and anecdotes, as an interlude
preceding that on the nature and genesis of the Imagination
Read full poem →which has made the story of Philip Sidney and the
cup of cold water among the best known anecdotes in
English history. From the camp he was borne in the
Read full poem →Lucretia Borgia shall be my Bride;
Her anecdotes will be more amusing
Than Pipit's experience could provide.
Read full poem →Of this border laird, commonly called _Auld Wat of Harden_, tradition
has preserved many anecdotes. He was married to Mary Scott,
celebrated in song by the title of the Flower of Yarrow. By their