The Oxford Book of DeathDennis Joseph Enright Oxford University Press, 1983 - 351 psl. "Reading for this anthology," writes D.J. Enright, "I was moved to the thought that on no theme have writers shown themselves more lively." A survivor of Belsen voiced the same sentiment when, reflecting on the concentration camps, he wrote, "When in death we are in the midst of life." By turns poignant, tragic, comic, and inspiring, this anthology of thoughts about death ranges from ancient times to the present day--including almost 900 selections by poets, novelists, philosophers, scientists, and common people. Arranged under headings such as "Love," "War," "Last Words," and "Children," these selections show the varied, sometimes surprising, reactions of the dying and the bereaved to the final human act. |
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... hear Of Alexander's dreadful name , And all the West likewise did fear To hear of Julius Caesar's fame , Yet both by death in dust now lie . Who then can ' scape , but he must die ? If none can ' scape death's dreadful dart , If 24 ...
... hear Of Alexander's dreadful name , And all the West likewise did fear To hear of Julius Caesar's fame , Yet both by death in dust now lie . Who then can ' scape , but he must die ? If none can ' scape death's dreadful dart , If 24 ...
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... hear it . When last I heard it I cannot recall ; but I know Too well the year when first I failed to hear it It was drowned by my man groaning out to his sheep ' Ho ! Ho ! ' Ten times with an angry voice he shouted ' Ho ! Ho ! ' but ...
... hear it . When last I heard it I cannot recall ; but I know Too well the year when first I failed to hear it It was drowned by my man groaning out to his sheep ' Ho ! Ho ! ' Ten times with an angry voice he shouted ' Ho ! Ho ! ' but ...
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... hear her . There is nothing in the world of sufficient interest to divert me from her a moment . This was the case when I was in England ; I cannot recollect , without shuddering , the time that I was a prisoner at Hunt's , and used to ...
... hear her . There is nothing in the world of sufficient interest to divert me from her a moment . This was the case when I was in England ; I cannot recollect , without shuddering , the time that I was a prisoner at Hunt's , and used to ...
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