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A labor of love taking much of Burton's life to write and revise, «The Anatomy of Melancholy» is an expansive, informative, and eccentric work of genius first published in 1621. Burton was an English churchman and a scholar, and his depth and breadth of knowledge is readily apparent in this inexhaustible book. Through the frame of a medical treatise, Burton begins with melancholy and slowly deals with various mental states, frequently digressing with commentary from a myriad of other...
| Автор | Robert Burton |
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was a gifted poet, literary critic and translator of the Augustan Age, whose powerful poetic satire and perfection of the English heroic couplet makes him one of the most famous and respected poets of all time. Pope embodied eighteenth-century neoclassical ideals like order, beauty, sophisticated wit, and refined moral sentiment. Included in this collection is «The Rape of The Lock», a satirical poem that mocks ancient epics, one of Pope's most famous works. Also...
| Автор | Alexander Pope |
A labor of love taking much of Burton's life to write and revise, «The Anatomy of Melancholy» is an expansive, informative, and eccentric work of genius first published in 1621. Burton was an English churchman and a scholar, and his depth and breadth of knowledge is readily apparent in this inexhaustible book. Through the frame of a medical treatise, Burton begins with melancholy and slowly deals with various mental states, frequently digressing with commentary from a myriad of other...
| Автор | Robert Burton |
Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and Roman constitutionalist who lived during the first century BC. Considered as one of the great minds of ancient Rome, Cicero was also a gifted orator and gave many famous speeches during his political career. In this book you will find Cicero’s treatises on oration including, «The Orator», «A Dialogue Concerning Oratorical Partitions», and «Treatise on the Best Style of Orators». These classic and enduring...
| Автор | Марк Цицерон |
Appearing as part of his Table-Talk series, a conversational series written on topics concerning every day issues, William Hazlitt wrote «On the Pleasure of Hating» in 1823 during a bitter period of his life, amidst rising controversy over his previous works, as well as the dissolution of his marriage. Disgusted with the flowery romantic literature which was flourishing in that post-French Revolution period, Hazlitt drew inspiration from the works of Jean Jacques Rousseau, Edmund Burke, and...
| Автор | William Hazlitt |
‘The English Poetic Mind’ (1932) is Williams’ discussion of the source of the poetic impulse, creativity and drive behind three prominent English poets: Shakespeare, Milton and Wordsworth. The text is reflective of Williams’ imaginative and critical approach to literature and his appreciation of poetry and verse. Charles Williams (1886-1945) was a British theologian, playwright, novelist and poet. As a member of the ‘Inklings’ literary group at Oxford, his work supported a strong sense of...
| Автор | Charles Williams |
“Aria Da Capo” is a 1920 play in one act by American poet and playwright Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950). Divided into three parts, it is a expressionist morality play featuring the young shepherds Thyrsis and Corydon, artist Pierrot, a young woman called Columbine, and stage manager and the Masque of Tragedy, Cothurnus. A thought-provoking play not to be missed by fans and collectors of Millay's seminal work. Vincent Millay (1892–1950) was an American playwright, Pulitzer Prize-winning...
| Автор | Edna St. Vincent Millay |
This book contains a classic collection of poetry written by Edna St. Vincent Millay, including one of the best-known American poems “Renascence". Celebrated for their lyrical beauty which is most evident in her early works, Millay's poems are infused with fiery romance and the youthful spirit that would become a characteristic of her writing. Contents include: “Edna St. Vincent Millay, by Carl Van Doren”, “Renascence”, “Interim”, “The Suicide”, “God’s World”, “Afternoon on a Hill”,...
| Автор | Edna St. Vincent Millay |
“She Never Will be All Mine – Poems of the Heart” is a collection of classic love poetry written by American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. Celebrated for their lyrical beauty, Millay's poems are infused with fiery romance and the youthful spirit that would become a characteristic of her writing. The poems include: “When the Year Grows Old”, “The Dream”, “Witch-Wife”, “Ashes of Life”, “Three Songs of Shattering”, “The Shroud”, “Sonnet II”, “Sonnet VI Bluebeard”, “Sonnet II”, “Sonnet IV”,...
| Автор | Edna St. Vincent Millay |