The Oxford Book of DeathDennis Joseph Enright Oxford University Press, 1987 - 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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... give thee , if thou will be kind Yea , a thousand pound shalt thou have And defer this matter till another day . Death . Everyman , it may not be , by no way . I set not by gold , silver , nor riches , Ne by pope , emperor , king ...
... give thee , if thou will be kind Yea , a thousand pound shalt thou have And defer this matter till another day . Death . Everyman , it may not be , by no way . I set not by gold , silver , nor riches , Ne by pope , emperor , king ...
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... give him the plumage of the ostrich , dyed black ; it can give him any number of walking attendants , dressed in the first style of funeral fashion , and carrying batons tipped with brass ; it can give him a handsome tomb ; it can give ...
... give him the plumage of the ostrich , dyed black ; it can give him any number of walking attendants , dressed in the first style of funeral fashion , and carrying batons tipped with brass ; it can give him a handsome tomb ; it can give ...
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... give his hosts . Masked in a cat's moustache but sounding like a bird , he was a ghost of lesser noises and a kitchen pest for whom some ladies stand on chairs . So , Lord , accept our felt though minor guilt for an ignoble foe and ...
... give his hosts . Masked in a cat's moustache but sounding like a bird , he was a ghost of lesser noises and a kitchen pest for whom some ladies stand on chairs . So , Lord , accept our felt though minor guilt for an ignoble foe and ...
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