Clarence Mangan

Lionel Johnson (1867-1902) was a British critic and poet who converted to Catholicism in his early twenties. Known for poetry and his book The Art of Thomas Hardy, Johnson’s career was shortened by frail health and an early death. In this essay he comments on the life and work of the Irish poet Clarence Mangan (1803-1849). [For more of these Catholic essays, see the Table of Contents.]

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