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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... stand-by : people as diverse as David Hume, Nietzsche and Stevie Smith have 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 ...
... stand-by : people as diverse as David Hume, Nietzsche and Stevie Smith have 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 ...
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... stand upon it near two hours , his face bloated and distorted with his late paralytic stroke , which has affected ... standing upon his train to avoid the chill of the marble . It was very theatric to look down into the vault , where the ...
... stand upon it near two hours , his face bloated and distorted with his late paralytic stroke , which has affected ... standing upon his train to avoid the chill of the marble . It was very theatric to look down into the vault , where the ...
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... stand up no more ? ' Ay , the ball is flying , The lads play heart and soul ; The goal stands up , the keeper Stands up to keep the goal . ' Is my girl happy , That I thought hard to leave , And has she tired of weeping As she lies down ...
... stand up no more ? ' Ay , the ball is flying , The lads play heart and soul ; The goal stands up , the keeper Stands up to keep the goal . ' Is my girl happy , That I thought hard to leave , And has she tired of weeping As she lies down ...
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