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By G.K. Chesterton The Ballad of the White Horse is one of the last great epic poems in the English language. On the one hand it describes King Alfred's battle against the Danes in 878. On the other hand it is a timeless allegory about the ongoing battle between Christianity and the forces of nihilistic heathenism. Filled with colorful characters, thrilling battles and mystical visions, it is as lively as it is profound. Chesterton incorporates brilliant imagination, atmosphere, moral concern, chronological continuity, wisdom and fancy. He makes his stanzas reverberate with sound.
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- Alfred, King of England, 849-899 -- Poetry
- Christian Poetry
- Epic poetry
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- Great Britain -- History -- Alfred, 871-899 -- Poetry
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- White Horse, Vale of (England) -- Poetry
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