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The stars whose splendour gilds the skies

DMI number:
41807
Poem Aliases
Boethius. Consolation of Philosophy. Book 1 Metre 7.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
The stars whose splendour gilds the skies
Last Line:
No captive more confined
Poem Genre / Form:
Advice, Quatrain abab, and Imitation / translation / paraphrase
Themes:
Advice / moral precepts
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Translated from:
Boethius
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Content/Publication
Title:
Miscellany, being a collection of poems by several hands [ESTC R3358] [EEBO]
Page No(s):
pp.53-54
Poem Title:
The Seventh Metre in the first Book of Boetius.
Attribution:
By Mr. E. A.
Attributed To:
Not attributed