February 13th 2025 Auction
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Ariel in the Cloven Pine by Bayard Taylor
Handwritten manuscript of Bayard Taylor’s poem Ariel in the Cloven Pine. Inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest, the poem explores Ariel's imprisonment by Sycorax in the cloven pine, contrasting natural beauty with themes of confinement and longing for freedom. Taylor employs vivid imagery and lyrical language to reflect on the tension between nature and captivity.
This manuscript showcases Taylor’s engagement with Shakespearean themes and the 19th-century literary tradition of reinterpreting classic works. It also highlights his poetic talent and the period’s interest in blending nature and spiritual themes in literature.
Bayard Taylor (January 11, 1825 – December 19, 1878) was an American poet, literary critic, translator, travel author, and diplomat. As a poet, he was very popular, with a crowd of more than 4,000 attending a poetry reading once, which was a record that stood for 85 years. His travelogues were popular in both the United States and Great Britain. He served in diplomatic posts in Russia and Prussia.
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