Publisher's Synopsis
""Gleanings from the Harvest-Fields of Literature"" is a collection of excerpts from various literary works compiled by C.C. Bombaugh. The book is a melange of curious, humorous, and instructive pieces that have been carefully selected to provide readers with a diverse range of literary experiences. The excerpts are taken from a variety of sources, including novels, poetry, plays, and essays, and cover a wide range of topics and themes. Some of the pieces are well-known classics, while others are lesser-known gems that Bombaugh has unearthed from the depths of literature. The book is a delightful and entertaining read that is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in literature and the written word.1870. The author collates his favorite selections from literature, none more than a page or two long. Includes alphabetical whims, acrostics, alliteration, anagrams, the Bible, bouts rimes, the Cento, chronograms, churchyard literature, concatenation, or chain verse, conformity of sense to sound, curious books, singular customs, difficult versification, ecclesiasticae, echo verse, emblematic poetry, the English language, epigrams, etc.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
