Rabbi Ben Ezra E-book Author: Robert Browning Genre: Literature, Poetry
Browning, Robert (1812-1899) - British Victorian Poet, noted for his
dramatic monologues, his rejection of overly-florid language, and his
mastery of psychological characterization. In 1846 he married Elizabeth
Barrett and shared with her one of the world's most celebrated romances.
Rabbi Ben Ezra (1864) - Browning's famous poem on old age. Abraham Ibn Ezra
(1092-1168) was a learned philosopher, physician, and poet. Opens with the
well-known lines: Grow old along with me! / The best is yet to be, ...
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