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One of the fin-de-siècle decadents, Dowson wrote fragile, sensuous poetry voicing regret for the passing of youth and beauty, the denial of love, and the rejection of pleasure. His best-known poem is “Non Sum Qualis Eram Bonae sub Regno Cynarae,” with its refrain, “I have been faithful to thee, Cynara! in my fashion.”.
Ernest Christopher Dowson (2 August 1867 – 23 February 1900) was an English poet, novelist, and short-story writer who is often associated with the Decadent movement.
- Alfred Domett (great-uncle)
Ernest Dowson (born Aug. 2, 1867, Lee, Kent, Eng.—died Feb. 23, 1900, Lewisham, London) was one of the most gifted of the circle of English poets of the 1890s known as the Decadents.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ernest Christopher Dowson (dou´sən), 1867–1900, English poet. He attended Queens College, Oxford, but left in 1888 without taking a degree. Dowson's life was tragic.
Jul 11, 2019 · The poems of Ernest Dowson. by. Dowson, Ernest Christopher, 1867-1900. Publication date. 1962. Publisher. Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; trent_university; internetarchivebooks.
'''Ernest Christopher Dowson''' (2 August 1867– 23 February 1900) was an English poet, novelist, and short-story writer, often associated with the Decadent movement. He was born in Lee, London, in 1867.
Oct 2, 2020 · The poetry of Ernest Dowson. by. Dowson, Ernest Christopher, 1867-1900. Publication date. 1970. Publisher. Rutherford [N.J.] : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. Collection.
