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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... existence other than those which are immanent in the organism itself . We have no longer to reckon with the organism's puzzling determination ( so hard to fit into any context ) to maintain its own existence in the face of every ...
... existence other than those which are immanent in the organism itself . We have no longer to reckon with the organism's puzzling determination ( so hard to fit into any context ) to maintain its own existence in the face of every ...
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... existence in which he could have his friends to dinner every week , and a good house , and good wine , and a very good table , and nothing particular to put him out of his way , seemed in fact the very ideal of the best life for the ...
... existence in which he could have his friends to dinner every week , and a good house , and good wine , and a very good table , and nothing particular to put him out of his way , seemed in fact the very ideal of the best life for the ...
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... existence is to be curtailed , may get a little more from life by advancing their plans , even a proposed marriage , and so have further shared pleasures , bitter - sweet though they may be . It is not uncommon for dying people to get ...
... existence is to be curtailed , may get a little more from life by advancing their plans , even a proposed marriage , and so have further shared pleasures , bitter - sweet though they may be . It is not uncommon for dying people to get ...
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