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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... pleasure than otherwise . Know that dying , like falling asleep , is not instantaneous but gradual . It is true that the degrees are more or fewer , greater or less , according to the variety of the causes and kinds of death . In the ...
... pleasure than otherwise . Know that dying , like falling asleep , is not instantaneous but gradual . It is true that the degrees are more or fewer , greater or less , according to the variety of the causes and kinds of death . In the ...
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... pleasures , bitter - sweet though they may be . It is not uncommon for dying people to get more pleasure out of their remaining days than others would believe pos- sible . Couples who have married in spite of knowing that one of them ...
... pleasures , bitter - sweet though they may be . It is not uncommon for dying people to get more pleasure out of their remaining days than others would believe pos- sible . Couples who have married in spite of knowing that one of them ...
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... pleasures and of pains , could furnish the pen with touching subjects . Purgatory surpasses heaven and hell in ... pleasure bodily ; And yet it is a kind of inward feast , A harmony that sounds within the breast , An odour , light ...
... pleasures and of pains , could furnish the pen with touching subjects . Purgatory surpasses heaven and hell in ... pleasure bodily ; And yet it is a kind of inward feast , A harmony that sounds within the breast , An odour , light ...
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