Temperance in Poems I-II: To Be Recited at Temperance Meetings and at Home

Tamminen, Em.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.6

Word count: 68K words
Chapters: 7

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Raittiutta runoissa I-II: Raittiuskokouksissa lausuttavaksi ja kotonaAuthor: Tamminen, Em.,Language: Finnish, Class: PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures, Release Date: Aug 9, 2011

Editor's review

This is a Finnish-language poetry collection on the theme of temperance, with a subtitle that states its purpose clearly: the verses may be recited at temperance meetings and are also suited to reading at home. The book is divided into two parts and uses verse to address sobriety, moderation, and exhortation, carrying a pronounced public-message and moral-uplift character. As a public-domain text preserved by Project Gutenberg, its value lies not in complex literary technique but in the glimpse it offers of the popular verse produced by the Finnish temperance movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; it is useful for the study of social-movement history, didactic literature, and recitation traditions. It is best read as a historical text and practical recitation material, with attention to how rhythm, repetition, and address serve live exhortation. Readers unfamiliar with Finnish will find it more suitable as language-and-culture reference material than as a text to read piece by piece.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Language learners of Finnish who wish to encounter verse and recitation texts
Readers interested in the history of the temperance movement or didactic literature
Readers seeking material for meeting recitations or interested in public exhortation texts
Collectors interested in Finnish public-domain texts and popular poetry

Not a good fit for

Readers without Finnish who wish to read the content directly
Readers seeking modern poetic aesthetics or complex literary technique
General casual readers uninterested in moral-exhortation themes

Reading tips

Begin with the subtitle and table of contents to identify the recitation settings and thematic distribution of each part.
Finnish learners can select short poems to read aloud, attending to rhyme and rhythm and using translation tools.
Researchers can place the book alongside contemporaneous temperance-movement materials to observe the versification of exhortative discourse.
There is no need to read every piece; selecting by recitation occasion or theme is more efficient.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

In what language is this book written?

The book is in Finnish, by Em. Tamminen, and falls under Finnish-language literature. Readers without Finnish will find the original difficult; it is advisable to begin with translation tools or relevant research materials for background.

What does “I-II” in the title mean?

The title indicates that the book comprises Parts I and II, published together in one volume. Both parts consist of verse on the temperance theme, for recitation at temperance meetings and for reading at home; consult the original table of contents for the individual pieces.

Is it suitable for reading as a modern poetry collection?

Not really. These verses are primarily exhortative and public-message in purpose, plain in language and functional in nature, unlike the aesthetic aims of modern poetry collections. It is better used as a historical document and recitation material.

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About the author

Tamminen, Em. Author

Tamminen, Em. is an author about whom little public information is available; the library currently holds only one work by this name, Raittiutta runoissa I-II: Raittiuskokouksissa lausuttavaksi ja kotona. Judging from the title, it is a two-volume collection of poems on the theme of temperance, with pieces intended both for recitation at temperance meetings and for reading at home. The work combines poetry with temperance advocacy, serving the oral transmission and domestic reading needs of the temperance movement of its time, and its language is likely plain and easy to memorize and recite aloud. Since dates of birth and death, nationality, and common classification are not recorded, the author's biographical background cannot be established, and only this surviving work can suggest the general direction of writing and intended audience.