Historical poem · 1804

The Spirit of Discovery by Sea

A Descriptive and Historical Poem

by William Lisle Bowles

A blank-verse poem in five books on the history of maritime discovery, from the Ark to the voyages of the eighteenth century.

Contents · 5 parts

• Book Iabout 450 lines
• Book IIabout 410 lines
• Book IIIabout 270 lines
• Book IVabout 590 lines
• Book Vabout 330 lines

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