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Irish romantic poet. Many of his nostalgic and patriotic lyrics, such as "The Minstrel Boy," were set to traditional Irish tunes. |
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American poet whose works, published in volumes such as Observations (1924) and What Are Years? (1941), are characterized by wit, irony, and unconventional meter. |
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British sculptor whose works, mostly semiabstract human figures, are characterized by smooth organic forms. |
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British philosopher whose theories, presented in Principia Ethica (1903) and other works, influenced 20th-century epistemology and linguistic analysis. |
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Irish writer whose works include poetry, drama, criticism, and novels, such as Esther Waters (1894). |
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American scholar and poet who wrote the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (1823). |
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