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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... light . Though wise men at their end know dark is right , Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night . Good men , the last wave by , crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a ...
... light . Though wise men at their end know dark is right , Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night . Good men , the last wave by , crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a ...
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... light and me And then the Windows failed - and then I could not see to see EMILY DICKINSON , ' I heard a Fly buzz ' The curtain falls ; the play is done . The ladies and the gents have gone . And did they like it ? Well , some paws ...
... light and me And then the Windows failed - and then I could not see to see EMILY DICKINSON , ' I heard a Fly buzz ' The curtain falls ; the play is done . The ladies and the gents have gone . And did they like it ? Well , some paws ...
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... light , No sweet consent or well - timed harmony , Ambrosia for to feast the appetite , Or flowery odour mixed with ... light , embrace , in which the soul doth rest , A heavenly feast no hunger can consume , A light Hereafters 179.
... light , No sweet consent or well - timed harmony , Ambrosia for to feast the appetite , Or flowery odour mixed with ... light , embrace , in which the soul doth rest , A heavenly feast no hunger can consume , A light Hereafters 179.
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