The Oxford Book of Death"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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But now the building has gone dumb : Light and delight give way to gloom . Though listen : a mean wailing thud Near the bare stage , in some dark place- Perhaps the parting of a dud String on an ancient double - bass- And an ill ...
But now the building has gone dumb : Light and delight give way to gloom . Though listen : a mean wailing thud Near the bare stage , in some dark place- Perhaps the parting of a dud String on an ancient double - bass- And an ill ...
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T. W. Ramsey It is no flaming lustre made of light , No sweet consent or well - timed harmony , Ambrosia for to feast the appetite , Or flowery odour mixed with spicery , No soft embrace or pleasure bodily ; And yet it is a kind of ...
T. W. Ramsey It is no flaming lustre made of light , No sweet consent or well - timed harmony , Ambrosia for to feast the appetite , Or flowery odour mixed with spicery , No soft embrace or pleasure bodily ; And yet it is a kind of ...
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She could trip lightly by the graves of those who died when they were young , with a light step , as she went to Church on a Sunday . ' DOROTHY WORDSWORTH , Grasmere Journals , 3 June 1802 ' Now lay me down ...
She could trip lightly by the graves of those who died when they were young , with a light step , as she went to Church on a Sunday . ' DOROTHY WORDSWORTH , Grasmere Journals , 3 June 1802 ' Now lay me down ...
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| Pavadinimas | The Oxford Book of Death Oxford paperbacks |
| Redaktorius | Dennis Joseph Enright |
| Sudarė | Dennis Joseph Enright |
| Leidimas | pakartotinai išspausdintas |
| Leidėjas | Oxford University Press, 1987 |
| Originalas iš | Virdžinijos universitetas |
| Pakeista skaitmenine forma | 31 liepos 2008 |
| ISBN | 0192820133, 9780192820136 |
| Ilgis | 351 psl. |
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