Richard Chenevix Augustine Books

Richard Chenevix Trench was an Anglican archbishop and poet whose early volumes revealed him as a gifted disciple of Wordsworth. His poetry, noted for warmer coloring and more pronounced ecclesiastical sympathies than his master's, also showed strong affinities with Tennyson and Keble. Trench's work was favorably received, establishing him as a significant voice among his contemporaries. His poems explored themes with a distinctive blend of romantic sensibility and religious devotion.