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Identify the work by Swinburne which begins "when the hounds of spring are on winter's traces.." ?

Correct answer: C. Atalanta in Calydon

  • A. Chastelard
  • B. A Song of Italy
  • C. Atalanta in Calydon
  • D. Songs before Sunrise

Explanation

The opening “When the hounds of spring are on winter’s traces” comes from Swinburne’s Atalanta in Calydon. The poem is a verse drama modelled on Greek tragedy and contains his well-known choral passages.

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