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alfred edward housman

 

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Noun alfred edward housman has 1 sense
  1. Housman, A. E. Housman, Alfred Edward Housman - English poet (1859-1936)
    --1 is a kind of poet

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Alfred Edward Housman

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Alfred Edward Housman was an English classical scholar and poet, best known for his collection of poems called "A Shropshire Lad." He was born on March 26, 1859, and died on April 30, 1936. Housman's works often reflected his deep love for the English countryside and the themes of nostalgia, unrequited love, and mortality.

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As a Proper Noun - Name:

1. Alfred Edward Housman was a highly renowned poet and scholar of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

2. One of Housman's most famous poems, "To an Athlete Dying Young," explores the fleeting nature of glory and success.

As an Adjective - Housmanesque:

1. The poet's Housmanesque style is characterized by its lyrical simplicity and poignant imagery.

2. Her writing captures the essence of Housmanesque themes with its bittersweet and elegiac tone.

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