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age, and apparently the author of these extraordin- ary poems realizes the fact, for his volume is privately printed.... Magnificent poems—pagan in their intensity and vividness of colouring.”— Oxford Magazine. The Soul of Osiris. 5s. ‘<The depth and volume and the passionate inten- sity of the feeling in many of these poems are un- mistakable, as are the frequent richness and vision- ary splendour of the imagery and the aptness and the transfiguring power of the rhythms.”—New York Nation. Mr. G. K. Chesterton also writes a_column and a quarter…
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…y sincerely expressed in spite of what appears to be wilful eccentricities.” —Book- man. The Winged Beetle. ros. A collection of lyrical poems. ‘In the face of the whole horde of reviewers, critics, and in the face of the British public,I declare that Aleister Crowleyis among the first of living poets. It will not be many years before this factis generally recognized and duly appreciated. ‘Rosa Coeli’ and ‘Rosa Decidua ’ are two mag- nificent poems. The latteris ‘no tragedy of little tears,’ but the utterance of a god-like grief. ‘ The Priestes…
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sublimity of his conceptions. The range of his subjectsis almost infinite, and the majority of his poems are literally ablaze with the white heat of ecstasy, the passionate desire of the overman to- wards his ultimate consummation—re-union with God.”—Occuli Review. The High History of Good Sir Palamedes, the Saracen Knight, and of his fol- lowing of the Questing Beast. 55. net. An account of the Mystic Quest. “¢. , . Noble and beautiful poem.”—Occult Re- VIEW. *‘Ttis impossible to read ... without being impressed by the essential truth and beau…
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…ature ‘may prove beneficial in some cases.’ Literary Guide. Oracles. 55. “The Autobiography of an Art.” This volume contains unpublished poems dating from 1886 to 1903. 123
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…e Silurist, George Herbert, and Cra- shaw, although Mr. Crowleyis smooth where they are rugged, plain where they are perplexing. ‘*These poems indicate a mind full of earnest aspiration towards his spiritual Queen, a mind of an engaging zaiveté, untroubled by the religious and philosophical problems which weary more com- plex intelligences. This little work can be cordially recommended to Catholic readers.”—Paris Daily Mail. “We crave for poetry in England, but we do not like poets, unless they are exceeding conventional when we can laureate th…
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…l facts of the Universe. “It is not easy to review Mr. Crowley. One of the most brilliant of contemporary writers... Mr. Crowley’s short poems in particular reveal the possession of a beautiful and genuine vein of poetry, which, like the precious metals, is at times scarcely discernible among the rugged quartz in which it is embedded. With the true poetic feeling allied to remarkable learning, and with a pretty wit of his own, Mr. Crowley is well equipped for producing a work of permanent value. . . . Good work may be found in ‘ The Sword of So…