balladist
Example Sentences
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This balladist of the Middle West, whose books sell millions of copies, is as representative of the great sentimentality of America, as the Ford car is of our thrift.
From Time Magazine Archive
We see that as a balladist Schiller got his inspiration mainly from two sources: the traditions of Greek antiquity and the traditions of chivalrous romance.
From The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller by Calvin Thomas
Thirty years ago blue china was a kind of fetish in some circles, aesthetic circles, of which the balladist was not a member.
From Ballads in Blue China by Andrew Lang
But according to the balladist his career, on one occasion, had well nigh terminated disastrously.
From Border Raids and Reivers by Robert Borland
So that here at least we have a vague echo of the name of a balladist and of a ballad-air composer.
From The Balladists Famous Scots Series by John Geddie
