Word: swinburnian
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Threnody," a fresh impression of love in Aegean landscapes; and Mr. E. Whittlesey's "Along the Wall," vague but rather pretty. Mr. R. G. Hillyer's "The Voice to Respond" begins with a large idea, which becomes smaller as it becomes too subjective. His lines have a strikingly Swinburnian swing. Mr. R. Littell's "Poet Telegraphs" is so vague as to be positively obscure...
...velvet mask of bending night Sparkles with the sky's pale bloom," (!) is characterized by indeterminate Swinburnian sensousness with nothing of Swinburn's euphony. Mr. Norris easily surpasses the other poets. His "My Memories" is a charming trifle, while "Life" has pleasing metrical treatment and genuine simplicity of phrase