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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... sorrow is employ- ment . He was referring to grief at others ' deaths , adducing the example of soldiers and seamen among whom he found much kindness but little grief : ' Sorrow is a kind of rust of the soul . . . remedied by exercise ...
... sorrow is employ- ment . He was referring to grief at others ' deaths , adducing the example of soldiers and seamen among whom he found much kindness but little grief : ' Sorrow is a kind of rust of the soul . . . remedied by exercise ...
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... sorrow you could possibly have had from a son so good is the sorrow you have had ; all else is now exempt from the power of chance , and holds nought but pleasure if only you know how to enjoy your son , if only you come to understand ...
... sorrow you could possibly have had from a son so good is the sorrow you have had ; all else is now exempt from the power of chance , and holds nought but pleasure if only you know how to enjoy your son , if only you come to understand ...
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... sorrow . For of sorrow cometh death , and sorrow of heart will bow down the strength . . . Give not thy heart unto sorrow : put it away , remembering the last end : forget it not , for there is no returning again : him thou shalt not ...
... sorrow . For of sorrow cometh death , and sorrow of heart will bow down the strength . . . Give not thy heart unto sorrow : put it away , remembering the last end : forget it not , for there is no returning again : him thou shalt not ...
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