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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... heavens , That if I rise , to heaven I rise ; if 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 ...
... heavens , That if I rise , to heaven I rise ; if 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 ...
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... heavens are peculiar . One , belonging to a particular lineage , is a Heaven of the Halt , or the Lame ; spirits who limp have that as their home . Another is the Heaven of Cannibals , spirits who eat flesh and who have only one nostril ...
... heavens are peculiar . One , belonging to a particular lineage , is a Heaven of the Halt , or the Lame ; spirits who limp have that as their home . Another is the Heaven of Cannibals , spirits who eat flesh and who have only one nostril ...
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... Heaven ? At the scarlet Fury prancing over Hell - town ? ' It's wonderful to look at it , isn't it , ' an Elder once said , ' Surely this alone makes it worth while to be dead ! ' So Heaven and Hell live side by side And such troubles ...
... Heaven ? At the scarlet Fury prancing over Hell - town ? ' It's wonderful to look at it , isn't it , ' an Elder once said , ' Surely this alone makes it worth while to be dead ! ' So Heaven and Hell live side by side And such troubles ...
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