pIA Masque of PoetsI 1878 is a poetry collection edited by George Parsons Lathrop. Part of Bostonbased publisher Roberts Brothers No Name series IA Masque of PoetsI presents the works of littleknown writersincluding Emily Dickinsonalongside such recognized masters as Christina Rossetti and James Russell Lowell leaving each poem anonymous to allow the reader to experience the work without thought of reputation. Sing Sing of what The world is full of song And all the singing seems but echoed notes Of the great masters... Beginning with this playful introductory poem IA Masque of PoetsI attempts to demystify poetry by removing poets from the equation altogether. Understanding the pressures inherent to making art especially the kind of art with such a long and storied history as poetry this collection foregoes reputation and tradition by allowing the poems to speak for themselves to appear anonymously so that the reader might make a clear judgment regarding each poems meaning and quality. Far from mere publishing gimmick IA Masque of PoetsI is a highly original challenging and rewarding collection of poems that happens to include works from some of the nineteenth centurys finest poets. By forcing the reader to trust their interpretive abilities IA Masque of PoetsI reinvigorates a craft whose worth was never the names of its practitioners but the words they could produce. Success the final poem before the concluding novelette in verse IGuy VernonI just so happens to be one of the only poems published by Emily Dickinson in her lifetime. For its importance to Dickinson scholars as well as for its genuine originality IA Masque of PoetsI remains an essential contribution to the history of American literature.pSince our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the origi