Adam Lindsay Gordon
- Adam Lindsay Gordon
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Adam Lindsay Gordon - Melbourne monument::
Life is mainly froth and bubble
Two things stand like stone —
Kindness in another’s trouble.
Courage in your own.
Adam Lindsay Gordon, (19 octobre 1833 - 24 juin 1870) était un poète, jockey et homme politique australien célèbre au XIXe siècle. Auteur des ballades de la vitalité et de poésies imitant les styles romantique et victorien[1], il est commémoré au Coin des poètes, à l'Abbaye de Westminster[2].
Publications
- "The Sick Stockrider" (1870)
- "The Swimmer" (c. 1881)
- "A Song of Autumn"
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Adam Lindsay Gordon — (19 October 1833 – 24 June 1870) was an Australian poet, jockey and politician.Early lifeGordon was born at Fayal in the Azores, son of Captain Adam Durnford Gordon, had married his first cousin, Harriet Gordon, and both were descended from Adam… … Wikipedia
Adam Lindsay Gordon — Statue in Melbourne Adam Lindsay Gordon (* 19. Oktober 1833 auf den Azoren; † 24. Juni 1870) war ein australischer Dichter und gilt als Australiens Nationaldichter … Deutsch Wikipedia
GORDON, Adam Lindsay (1833-1870) — poet was born at Fayal in the Azores on 19 October 1833. His father, Captain Adam Durnford Gordon, had married his first cousin, Harriet Gordon, and both were descended from Adam of Gordon of the ballad, and were connected with other… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
Gordon, Adam Lindsay — ▪ Australian author born October 19, 1833, Faial, Azores, Portugal died June 24, 1870, Brighton, Victoria, Australia one of the first poets to write in a distinctly Australian idiom. The son of a retired military officer, Gordon was… … Universalium
Adam Gordon — may refer to: *Lord Adam Gordon (British army officer) (1726–1801), Scottish soldier and politician *Lord Adam Gordon (1909–1984), British royal courtier *Adam Lindsay Gordon, Australian poet, jockey and politicianee also*Gordon Adam, engineer… … Wikipedia
Gordon (Name) — Gordon ist ein Familienname sowie ein männlicher Vorname. Der Familienname Gordon kommt ursprünglich aus dem Schottischen und bedeutet „Großer Hügel“. Der Vorname ist von diesem Familiennamen abgeleitet und entstand als Ehrenbezeugung an General… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gordon, Australian Capital Territory — Gordon Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Population: 7,869 (2006 cen … Wikipedia
Gordon — I. /ˈgɔdn/ (say gawdn) noun 1. Adam Lindsay, 1833–70, Australian poet and horseman, born in the Azores; author of the verse collection Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes (1870). 2. Charles George ( Chinese Gordon ), 1833–85, British general and… …
Gordon, Adam Lindsay — (1833 1870) Poet, was b. in the Azores, the s. of an officer in the army. He went to Australia, where he had a varied career in connection with horses and riding, for which he had a passion. He betook himself to the Bush, got into financial… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Gordon [2] — Gordon, 1) Johann, kaiserlicher Oberst, Schotte von Geburt und Calvinist, stieg unter Wallenstein vom gemeinen Soldaten zum Oberstleutnant in einem Terzkyschen Regiment auf. 1634 Kommandant von Eger, ließ er zwar Wallenstein in die Festung ein,… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
