Hours of Idleness, a series of poems, original and translated. [Forty poems, of which twenty-eight are reprinted from “Poems on Various Occasions,” and twelve are new.‪]‬

The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse.