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Spasmodic School

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Name given to a small group of minor poets about the middle of the 19th century, represented by Philips, James Bailey, Sydney Dobell, and Alexander Smith, from their strenuous, overstrained, and unnatural style.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Spasmodic School'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/spasmodic-school.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.