S for Swinburne

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Four disparate figures are at the zoo, standing before the monkey cage — S is for Swinburne, who, seeking the true, the good, and the beautiful, visits the zoo,
Where he chances on Sappho and Mr. Sardou,
And Socrates, all with the same end in view.

Artist

Name:: Herford, Oliver
Dates:: 1863-1935
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Format:: Square
Source:: The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: An alphabet of celebrities
Author(s):: Herford, Oliver
Publisher:: Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1899
Open Library:: View record.

Description

Four disparate historical figures are at the zoo, standing before the monkey cage.

Keywords: 1890s, 19th century, alphabet, children's book, monkey