Henry Beck Hirst
Encyclopedia
Henry Beck Hirst was a poet
residing in the United States
.
. He afterward wrote A Poetical Dictionary, or Popular Terms illustrated in Rhyme (Lenox, Massachusetts
), The Coming of the Mammoth, and other Poems (Boston, 1845), Endymion, a Tale of Greece (1848) and The Penance of Roland (1849).
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
residing in the United States
United States
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Biography
He studied law, but was not admitted to the bar till 1843, his studies having been interrupted by mercantile pursuits. His first poems were published in Graham's MagazineGraham's Magazine
Graham's Magazine was a nineteenth century periodical based in Philadelphia established by George Rex Graham. It was alternatively referred to as Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine , Graham's Magazine of Literature and Art , Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature and Art Graham's...
. He afterward wrote A Poetical Dictionary, or Popular Terms illustrated in Rhyme (Lenox, Massachusetts
Lenox, Massachusetts
Lenox is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Set in Western Massachusetts, it is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,077 at the 2000 census. Where the town has a border with Stockbridge is the site of Tanglewood, summer...
), The Coming of the Mammoth, and other Poems (Boston, 1845), Endymion, a Tale of Greece (1848) and The Penance of Roland (1849).
External links
- http://www.eapoe.org/people/hirsthb.htm