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J.C. Squire

Born

in Plymouth, The United Kingdom

April 02, 1884

Died

December 20, 1958

Genre

Poetry, Essays

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Sir John Collings Squire was a British poet, writer, historian, and influential literary editor of the post-World War I period. His writings mostly discuss common experiences.

Born in Plymouth, he was educated at Blundell's School and St. John's College, Cambridge. He was one of those published in the Georgian poetry collections of Edward Marsh. His own Selections from Modern Poets anthology series, launched in 1921, became definitive of the conservative style of Georgian poetry.

He began reviewing for The New Age; through his wife he had met Alfred Orage. His literary reputation was first made by a flair for parody, in a column, "Imaginary Speeches," in The New Age from 1909.

His poetry from World War I was satirical; at the time he was revie ...more

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	If It Had Happened Otherwise 3.63 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1931 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selections From Modern Poets (1921) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1921 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Three Hills And other Poems 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twelve Poems by J.C. Squire, Austin Osman Spare 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wenn Napoleon bei Waterloo gewonnen hätte. Und andere abwegige Geschichten. 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The gold tree. With initials designed by Austin O. Spare & cut in wood by W. Quick really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Comic Muse: an Anthology of Humorous Verse liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1925	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Book of Women's Verse 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“God heard the embattled nations sing and shout
"Gott strafe England" and "God save the King!"
God this, God that, and God the other thing –
"Good God!" said God, "I've got my work cut out!”
― J.C Squire

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“It did not last: the Devil howling 'Ho, Let Einstein be,' restored the status quo.”
― John Collings Squire

tags: alexander-pope, devil, einstein, physics, pope, science

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