balladist

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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

A Czech balladist describes two chieftains travelling towards the sunrise, with mountains to the right and to the left, on whose summit stands the dawn.

From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn

This fact we may accept; but the question comes up: Is Homer such a balladist and nothing more?

From Homer's Odyssey A Commentary by Snider, Denton Jaques

The true balladist is never introspective; he is concerned not with himself but with his story.

From The Book of Old English Ballads by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

The picture drawn by the balladist is graphic in the extreme.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert