tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617545316864155046.post4885870663574352981..comments2024-03-16T14:50:08.733-04:00Comments on Victorian Musings: Jean Ingelow The Poet of Lincolnshire (March 17, 1820 - July 20, 1897)Kimberly Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701922878244863690noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617545316864155046.post-70088055947392940542015-01-14T14:26:05.878-05:002015-01-14T14:26:05.878-05:00Yes, you're right about Tennyson hating being ...Yes, you're right about Tennyson hating being asked to look at people's poems. This wasn't him being nasty or full of himself, I believe it was just partly not having the physical time to be able to write back in a letter in response to what he's read. The man was busy!! Yes, he was funny, great sense of humor, loved to tease his dear friends and loved ones and he was quite silly really with his humor. Spot on as usual WoofWoof!! Kimberly Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701922878244863690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617545316864155046.post-67767312902461270842015-01-14T12:48:20.814-05:002015-01-14T12:48:20.814-05:00A fascinating account. It is strange the way that ...A fascinating account. It is strange the way that people who were popular in their time so quickly fall into obscurity. Sadly I think her sort of poetry very much fell out of fashion in the 20th century and even now "jars" the ear. The letter from Tennyson is very interesting. I think he hated being asked to look at people's poems and give an opinion (usually he would reply straightaway before he could be expected to have had an opportunity to form a judgement) so it's interesting that he clearly spent some time reading her book and commenting on it (perhaps because he knew the cousin). His critical comments are quite funny - especially that he would prefer to lose some thoughts/ideas rather than use some of the rhymes qupted! Thanks again...WoofWoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142792485921452481noreply@blogger.com