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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... seen it as a theoretical tower of strength, or something put aside against a rainy day. Simpler and more sustaining is Johnson's recipe : the safest antidote to sorrow is employment. He was referring to grief at others' deaths, adducing ...
... seen it as a theoretical tower of strength, or something put aside against a rainy day. Simpler and more sustaining is Johnson's recipe : the safest antidote to sorrow is employment. He was referring to grief at others' deaths, adducing ...
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... seen . May it come that all the Sounds will be known as one's own sounds ; May it come that all the Radiances will be known as one's own radiances . . . ' Prayer for Guidance ' , The Tibetan Book of the Dead ( ? 8th century ) , tr ...
... seen . May it come that all the Sounds will be known as one's own sounds ; May it come that all the Radiances will be known as one's own radiances . . . ' Prayer for Guidance ' , The Tibetan Book of the Dead ( ? 8th century ) , tr ...
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... to the gatewayYea , the all - iron unbribable Door which Peter must guard and none otherStraightway She took the Keys from his keeping , and opened and freed them straightway . Then to Her Son , Who had seen and smiled 292 Children.
... to the gatewayYea , the all - iron unbribable Door which Peter must guard and none otherStraightway She took the Keys from his keeping , and opened and freed them straightway . Then to Her Son , Who had seen and smiled 292 Children.
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