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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... never dying . They were not only opinionative , peevish , covetous , morose , vain , talka- tive ; but uncapable of friendship , and dead to all natural affection , which never descended below their grandchildren . Envy and impotent ...
... never dying . They were not only opinionative , peevish , covetous , morose , vain , talka- tive ; but uncapable of friendship , and dead to all natural affection , which never descended below their grandchildren . Envy and impotent ...
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... never dwell , hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed With ever - burning sulphur unconsumed : Such place Eternal Justice had prepared For those rebellious , here their prison ...
... never dwell , hope never comes That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges , and a fiery deluge , fed With ever - burning sulphur unconsumed : Such place Eternal Justice had prepared For those rebellious , here their prison ...
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... Never again , never ? ' ' Never ! ' ' And where does God live ? ' ' He 274 Children.
... Never again , never ? ' ' Never ! ' ' And where does God live ? ' ' He 274 Children.
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