The Oxford Book of DeathDennis Joseph Enright Oxford University Press, 1983 - 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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... dead , for a start , and then where would you be ? Apart from inside a box . . . Because you'd be helpless , wouldn't you ? Stuffed in a box like that , I mean you'd be in there for ever . Even taking into account the fact that you're dead ...
... dead , for a start , and then where would you be ? Apart from inside a box . . . Because you'd be helpless , wouldn't you ? Stuffed in a box like that , I mean you'd be in there for ever . Even taking into account the fact that you're dead ...
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... dead man in the fine lines from the poet Chang Hêng , who was also an astronomer and credited with the invention of the seismograph . Spirits have been forthcoming on occasion , and even helpful . Besides the mysterious voice ...
... dead man in the fine lines from the poet Chang Hêng , who was also an astronomer and credited with the invention of the seismograph . Spirits have been forthcoming on occasion , and even helpful . Besides the mysterious voice ...
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... dead ensure the regular return of the seasons , and the fertility of gardens and women . It is as if a contract had been concluded between the dead and the living in return for being treated with a reasonable degree of respect , the dead ...
... dead ensure the regular return of the seasons , and the fertility of gardens and women . It is as if a contract had been concluded between the dead and the living in return for being treated with a reasonable degree of respect , the dead ...
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