Death in LiteratureColumbia University Press, 1980 - 451 Seiten This book will show the richness and diversity of death as a subject in a variety of literary genres. Second, it will demonstrate the timelessness of the subject of death in literature, as evidence by selections ranging from 2300 B.C. to A.D. 1979. Third, it will reflect a variety of cultural traditions through selections from India, China, Japan, Greece, Nigeria, Lebanon, Russia, Germany, England, France, Spain, Ireland, and the United States. Fourth, it will be a helpful book for teaching courses on death in the humanities and a beneficial book for all persons who want to enrich their lives by sensitizing themselves to the mortality shared by us all. |
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... never truer heard by ear ; Lo ! I am pleased with thee . Except this soul , Ask one gift yet again , and get thee ... Never are noble spirits Poor while their like survive ; True love has gems to render , And virtue wealth to give ...
... never truer heard by ear ; Lo ! I am pleased with thee . Except this soul , Ask one gift yet again , and get thee ... Never are noble spirits Poor while their like survive ; True love has gems to render , And virtue wealth to give ...
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... Never . Never . Never . Never . " There is no doubt that the old man lived beyond his allotted span by a tremen- dous effort of a tremendous will . He lived so long because he never gave up . But to what good end ? I saw Churchill once ...
... Never . Never . Never . Never . " There is no doubt that the old man lived beyond his allotted span by a tremen- dous effort of a tremendous will . He lived so long because he never gave up . But to what good end ? I saw Churchill once ...
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... never did have no paupers . " Tom said , " Maybe we got to learn . We never got booted off no land before , neither . ” " We done it clean , " said Pa . " There can't no blame be laid on us . We never took nothin ' we couldn ' pay ; we ...
... never did have no paupers . " Tom said , " Maybe we got to learn . We never got booted off no land before , neither . ” " We done it clean , " said Pa . " There can't no blame be laid on us . We never took nothin ' we couldn ' pay ; we ...
Inhalt
DEATH PERSONIFIED | 43 |
Emily Dickinson Because I Could Not Stop for Death | 61 |
PERSONAL VIEWS OF THE DYING | 72 |
Urheberrecht | |
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