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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... fall of a mighty nation That had valiant armies , captains and prophets , And wealthy ports and ships over all the seas , But now it will not relieve any besieged city , It will not enter into any alliance , Because its cities are empty ...
... fall of a mighty nation That had valiant armies , captains and prophets , And wealthy ports and ships over all the seas , But now it will not relieve any besieged city , It will not enter into any alliance , Because its cities are empty ...
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... fall , I likewise fall to heaven ; what stronger faith Hath any of your souls ? What say you more ? GEORGE CHAPMAN ( 15591634 ) , The Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron There is a land of pure delight , Where saints immortal reign ...
... fall , I likewise fall to heaven ; what stronger faith Hath any of your souls ? What say you more ? GEORGE CHAPMAN ( 15591634 ) , The Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron There is a land of pure delight , Where saints immortal reign ...
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... fall of lumps of clay on a stranger's coffin doesn't sound any different from the fall of the same things on an ordinary wooden box - at least I didn't notice anything awesome or unusual in the sound ; but , perhaps , one of us the ...
... fall of lumps of clay on a stranger's coffin doesn't sound any different from the fall of the same things on an ordinary wooden box - at least I didn't notice anything awesome or unusual in the sound ; but , perhaps , one of us the ...
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