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Philip James Bailey

Philip James Bailey was an English poet. Bailey was well-known exclusively for his work, one voluminous poem Festus. And he was often regarded as the father of the 'spasmodic' school of poetry.

The original version of Festus was printed by W. H. Jones in Manchester and published anonymously by William Pickering in London 1839. Although there have been many changes to the poem, Festus is still considered as a singular example piece nearly completed in its earliest time but never reinforced by the later editions of its author. Bailey's poetic power in his later achievements and additions were never the same as in his first edition of Festus.

British writer and poet

Born 22 April 1816
Died 6 September 1902

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  • Cover of: Festus: a poem
    First published in 1830 29 editions in 1 language — 13 previewable Cover of edition festuspoem00bailrich Cover of edition festuspoem02bail Cover of edition f00estuspoembailrich Cover of edition festuspoem04bail Cover of edition festusjames00bailrich Cover of edition baileyfestus00bailrich Cover of edition festuspoem00bailuoft Cover of edition festuspoem00bai Cover of edition festusapoem10bailgoog

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  • Cover of: The mystic and other poems
    First published in 1855 6 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition mysticpoems00bailrich Cover of edition mysticandotherp00bailgoog Cover of edition mysticandotherp01bailgoog

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  • Cover of: Festus, a poem.
    First published in 1847 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition festusapoem00bailrich Cover of edition festusphiljam00bailrich

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  • Cover of: The angel world, and other poems.
    First published in 1850 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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  • Cover of: The age: a colloquial satire ...
    First published in 1858 4 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition agecolloquialsat00bail Cover of edition agecolloquialsat00bailrich Cover of edition ageacolloquials03bailgoog

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  • Cover of: Universal hymn
    First published in 1867 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition universalhymn00bailgoog

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  • Cover of: Festus, a poem [by P.J. Bailey]. By P.J. Bailey

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  • Cover of: The Festus birthday book [extracts from Festus].

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  • Cover of: The international policy of the great powers.

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British writer and poet

Born 22 April 1816
Died 6 September 1902

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