Denis Florence MacCarthy: Poet and Patriot

Denis Florence MacCarthy:
Author, Poet, Translator

(1817-1882)

Welcome to this small tribute to the great 19th century Irish poet and translator, Denis Florence MacCarthy. My purpose is to put the author's works on-line. Some in-progress e-books are located here. Once I have finished a book, it is my policy to donate the text to Project Gutenberg, link to that collection, and removed the in-progress version from this local site.

I first discovered MacCarthy while transcribing some Catholic Encyclopedia articles. The On-Line Catholic Encyclopedia project interested me enough to spend some volunteer time. I got to learn a little about a variety of subjects as I practiced my typing skills and helped publish a good reference work for untold future readers. Quite naturally I looked up my own family name in the index and discovered a near-namesake. I found that I genuinely enjoy his poetry. MacCarthy is also mentioned by James Joyce in Finnegans Wake [no U.S. access].

A Brief Biography of D. F. MacCarthy

Works that May Appear in this Site:

Poetry	Dramas English translations of dramas in verse by the Spanish Shakespeare, Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681).
POEMS Published in Dublin by M. H. Gill and Son in 1882. An extensive collection edited by the poet's son. THE BOOK OF IRISH BALLADS Published in Dublin by James Duffy in 1846, revised in 1869. BALLADS, POEMS, AND LYRICS, ORIGINAL AND TRANSLATED Published in Dublin by James McGlashan in 1850. THE BELL-FOUNDER, AND OTHER POEMS Published in London by David Bogue in 1857. UNDERGLIMPSES, AND OTHER POEMS Published in London by David Bogue in 1857. IRISH LEGENDS AND LYRICS Published in Dublin by McGlashan & Gill in 1858. POEMS OF DENIS F. MC CARTHY, WITH LIFE AND NOTES Published in Dublin and Cork by The Educational Company, Ltd., no date.	DRAMAS OF CALDERON, TRAGIC, COMIC, AND LEGENDARY Published in London by Charles Dolman in 1853. Containing The Constant Prince (El Principe Constante), The Secret in Words (El Secreto a Voces), The Physician of His own Honour (El Medico de Su Honra), Love after Death (Amar despues de la Muerte), The Purgatory of Saint Patrick (El Purgatorio de San Patricio), and The Scarf and the Flower (La Banda y la Flor). Rebound with a foreword in 1886 for the Memorial Fund Committee. LOVE THE GREATEST ENCHANTMENT: THE SORCERIES OF SIN: THE DEVOTION OF THE CROSS. Published in London by Longtan, Green, Longman and Roberts in 1861. Containing (with original language texts) El Mayor Encanto Amor, Los Encantos de la Culpa (an Auto Sacramental), and La Devocion de la Cruz,. MYSTERIES OF CORPUS CHRISTI Published in Dublin by James Duffy in 1867. Containing Balshazza's Feast (La Cena de Balthasar) and The Divine Philothea (La Divina Filotea), two Auto Sacramentales. THE TWO LOVERS OF HEAVEN: CHRYSANTHUS AND DARIA Published in Dublin by John F. Fowler in 1870. Containing Los dos amantes del cielo: Crisanto y Daria. CALDERON'S DRAMAS Published in London by Henry S. King in 1873. Containing Life is a Dream (La Vida es Sueño), The Wonder-Working Magician (El Magico Prodigioso), and a new edition of The Purgatory of St. Patrick (Purgatorio de San Patricio). DAYBREAK AT CAPACABANA La Aurora en Copacabana was supposedly completed shortly before the translator's death, but I have been unable to determine if it was ever published. If you have any information about MacCarthy's translation of this play, please write to me.

Poetry

Dramas

English translations of dramas in verse by the Spanish Shakespeare, Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681).

POEMS
Published in Dublin by M. H. Gill and Son in 1882.
An extensive collection edited by the poet's son.

THE BOOK OF IRISH BALLADS
Published in Dublin by James Duffy in 1846, revised in 1869.

BALLADS, POEMS, AND LYRICS, ORIGINAL AND TRANSLATED
Published in Dublin by James McGlashan in 1850.

THE BELL-FOUNDER, AND OTHER POEMS
Published in London by David Bogue in 1857.

UNDERGLIMPSES, AND OTHER POEMS
Published in London by David Bogue in 1857.

IRISH LEGENDS AND LYRICS
Published in Dublin by McGlashan & Gill in 1858.

POEMS OF DENIS F. MC CARTHY, WITH LIFE AND NOTES
Published in Dublin and Cork by The Educational Company, Ltd., no date.

DRAMAS OF CALDERON, TRAGIC, COMIC, AND LEGENDARY
Published in London by Charles Dolman in 1853.
Containing The Constant Prince (El Principe Constante), The Secret in Words (El Secreto a Voces), The Physician of His own Honour (El Medico de Su Honra), Love after Death (Amar despues de la Muerte), The Purgatory of Saint Patrick (El Purgatorio de San Patricio), and The Scarf and the Flower (La Banda y la Flor).
Rebound with a foreword in 1886 for the Memorial Fund Committee.

LOVE THE GREATEST ENCHANTMENT: THE SORCERIES OF SIN: THE DEVOTION OF THE CROSS.
Published in London by Longtan, Green, Longman and Roberts in 1861.
Containing (with original language texts) El Mayor Encanto Amor, Los Encantos de la Culpa (an Auto Sacramental), and La Devocion de la Cruz,.

MYSTERIES OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Published in Dublin by James Duffy in 1867.
Containing Balshazza's Feast (La Cena de Balthasar) and The Divine Philothea (La Divina Filotea), two Auto Sacramentales.

THE TWO LOVERS OF HEAVEN: CHRYSANTHUS AND DARIA
Published in Dublin by John F. Fowler in 1870.
Containing Los dos amantes del cielo: Crisanto y Daria.

CALDERON'S DRAMAS
Published in London by Henry S. King in 1873.
Containing Life is a Dream (La Vida es Sueño), The Wonder-Working Magician (El Magico Prodigioso), and a new edition of The Purgatory of St. Patrick (Purgatorio de San Patricio).

DAYBREAK AT CAPACABANA
La Aurora en Copacabana was supposedly completed shortly before the translator's death, but I have been unable to determine if it was ever published. If you have any information about MacCarthy's translation of this play, please write to me.

Biographical Works Not Planned for this Site

THE POETS AND DRAMATISTS OF IRELAND
Published in Dublin by James Duffy in 1846.

SHELLEY'S EARLY LIFE
Published in London by John Camden Hotten in 1872