Richard C. Trench Books

Richard Chenevix Trench was an Anglican archbishop and poet, known as Richard Trench until 1873. His early poetic works, such as "The Story of Justin Martyr and Other Poems," were favorably received. These volumes revealed the author as a gifted disciple of Wordsworth, possessing warmer coloring and more pronounced ecclesiastical sympathies than his master. He also showed strong affinities with other contemporary poets.