Captive Loosed E-book Author: William Cullen Bryant Genre: Literature, Poetry
Bryant, William Cullen (1794-1878) - American poet and editor of the New
York Evening Post who practiced law before devoting his life to writing. A
master of blank verse, Bryant's earliest works are considered his best.
The Captive Loosed (1864) - A hymn. Opening lines: When, doomed to death,
the Apostle lay, / At night, in Herod's dungeon-cell,...
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