John Bannister Tabb
Subtitle: The Priest-Poet
Publisher: Published for Georgetown Visitation convent
Published: 1915
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: I.; title: Birth and Boyhood 11; title: II.; title: The Boy-Soldier of the Confederacy 16; title: III.; title: Prison Life. Sidney Lanier 19; title: IV.; title: Release from Captivity. Engages as Teacher. Alfred A. Curtis 22; title: V.; title: Enters the True Fold. Studies for the Priesthood 25; title: VI.; title: Professor in St. Charles College. "Bone Rules." With the Muses 28; title: VII.; title: Characteristics. His Gift of Humor. 32; title: VIII.; title: Theological Studies. Ordination to the Priesthood 38; title: IX.; title: Father Tabb's Poems Center in God. 41; title: X.; title: His First Published Volume of Poems. 45; title: XI.; title: "Poems." "An Octave to Mary." "Lyrics." "The Rosary in Verse" 49; title: XII.; title: Mrs. Meynell's Selection of Verses. "Quips and Quiddits." "Later Poems" 53; title: XIII.; title: Estimate of His Poems. His Optimistic Spirit 58; title: XIV.; title: His Love of Nature. Flower Poems 63; title: XV.; title: Floral Lyrics — Continued 67; title: XVI.; title: Bird Lyrics 71; title: XVII.; title: Babyhood and Youth in Poesy 75; title: XVIII.; title: Father Tabb's Friendship with Sidney Lanier 81; title: XIX.; title: Friendship with Bishop Curtis. Universal Brotherhood 86; title: XX.; title: Feasts of the Church. Christmas Poems. 91; title: XXI.; title: Passion Flowers and Easter Lilies 95; title: XXII.; title: Mary in His Verse. Dogmas 98; title: XXIII.; title: Consideration of Other Poems. Tragedy and Fancy 102; title: XXIV.; title: The Sonnets 107; title: XXV.; title: Personality of the Poet 111; title: XXVI.; title: A Sacrifice. "Consecration" 117; title: XXVII.; title: The Poet's Failing Sight 123; title: XXVIII.; title: Blindness. Decline of Health 128; title: XXIX.; title: Death of Father Tabb. Funeral Eulogy. 133; title: XXX.; title: Supplementary. Father Tabb's Sermon on The Assumption 144; title: XXXI.; title: A Memorial to the Poet-Priest 152