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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... called Emmaus , which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs . And they talked together of all these things which had happened . And it came to pass , that , while they communed together and reasoned , Jesus himself drew near ...
... called Emmaus , which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs . And they talked together of all these things which had happened . And it came to pass , that , while they communed together and reasoned , Jesus himself drew near ...
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... called , a child of God , ' Death whispered ! With assenting nod , Its head upon its mother's breast , The Baby bowed , without demur- Of the kingdom of the Blest Possessor , not Inheritor . SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE ( 1772-1834 ) , ' On ...
... called , a child of God , ' Death whispered ! With assenting nod , Its head upon its mother's breast , The Baby bowed , without demur- Of the kingdom of the Blest Possessor , not Inheritor . SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE ( 1772-1834 ) , ' On ...
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... called the porphyrion [ probably Fulica porphyrio , of the same family as the Common Coot ] , when it is kept in a house , watches those women who have husbands very closely ; and has such instantaneous perception of anyone who commits ...
... called the porphyrion [ probably Fulica porphyrio , of the same family as the Common Coot ] , when it is kept in a house , watches those women who have husbands very closely ; and has such instantaneous perception of anyone who commits ...
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