Who is William Gilmore Simms
William Gilmore Simms (April 17, 1806 – June 11, 1870) was an American writer and politician from the American South who was a "staunch defender" of slavery. A poet, novelist, and historian, his History of South Carolina served as the definitive textbook on state history for much of the 20th century. Literary scholars consider him a major force in antebellum Southern literature; in 1845 Edgar Allan Poe pronounced him the best novelist America had ever produced. Throughout much of his literary career he served as editor of several journals and newspapers. He also served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1844–1846.Early and family life
Simms was born on April 17, 1806, in Charleston, South Carolina, of Scots-Irish ancestors. His mother, Harrie...
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William Gilmore Simms Poems
- The Swamp Fox
WE follow where the Swamp Fox guides,
His friends and merry men are we;
And when the troop of Tarleton rides,
We burrow in the cypress tree. ... - Sumter In Ruins
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Ye batter down the lion's den,
But yet the lordly beast g'oes free;
And ye shall hear his roar again, ... - The Bard
Where dwells the spirit of the Bard--what sky
Persuades his daring wing,--
Folded in soft carnation, or in snow
Still sleeping, far o'er summits of the cloud, ... - Song In March
NOW are the winds about us in their glee,
Tossing the slender tree;
Whirling the sands about his furious car,
March cometh from afar; ... - The Lost Pleiad
NOT in the sky,
Where it was seen
So long in eminence of light serene,â??
Nor on the white tops of the glistering wave, ...
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Mcclellanosc: "i believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor." william gilmore simmsNojesuittricks: a little light reading this evening. dr. kibler is probably best known for his work on southern poet william gilmore simms and william faulkner, but this volume is a real gem. it should be more widely read and appreciated than it is.
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Lawyersouthern: "simms had in mind the hubris of the north as it engaged in intensified economic, political, and cultural aggression against the south, but his remarks are timeless." william gilmore simms on the fate of nations
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