Elijah Ridings
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Elijah Ridings (1802–1872)[1] was a British poet, writer, and bookseller from Lancashire, England. He was known for his book, The Village Muse[2] which contained biographical information and his political opinions. He was part of a group of poets known as the Sun Inn Group.[3] He also wrote a book called Streams from an Old Fountain, which was a collection of humorous and satirical pieces.[4] He was the brother of Horatio Ridings, a poet and writer.[5]
Works[edit]
- These are books of Ridings[6]
- —— (1844). The Village Muse: Containing the Complete Poetical Works of Elijah Ridings. ISBN 9781019906828.
- —— (1857). Streams from an Old Fountain. ISBN 9781010646853.
- —— (1860). Pictures of Life. ISBN 9781341014345.
- —— (1840). The Poetical Works of Elijah Ridings. United Kingdom: W. Willis.
References[edit]
- ^ Procter 1880.
- ^ "The village muse : Containing the complete poetical works of Elijah Ridings". 1854.
- ^ Evans 1869, p. 11.
- ^ Collier 1862.
- ^ Evans 1869, p. 9.
- ^ Evans 1869, p. 20.
Sources[edit]
- Procter, Richard Wright (1880). Memorials of Bygone Manchester: With Glimpses of the Environs. ISBN 9781020713255.
- Evans, John (1869). In The Lancashire Poets: Their Lives and Works.
- Collier, John (1862). In The Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq: In Prose and Verse. ISBN 9781345804744.
External links[edit]
- Works by or about Elijah Ridings at Internet Archive
- Works by Elijah Ridings at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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