Awarded the Newdigate Prize for poetry in 1845, 'Petra' is a stunningly crafted meditation on the ancient city of Petra. Burgon's masterful use of language and imagery transports the reader back in time, while Baxter's illustrations bring the ancient city to life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain...