English Essays
English Essays

Author: Sir Philip Sidney

Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1616401141

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Author names not noted above: Ben Jonson, Abraham Cowley, Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, Samuel Johnson, David Hume, Sydney Smith, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Hazlitt, Leigh Hunt, Charles Lamb, Thomas De Quincey, Percy Bysshe Shelley Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926), Harvard University's longest-serving president. Also known as "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf," it represented Eliot's belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume XXVII features 24 important essays from 17 essential English writers, including: [ "The Defense of Poesy" by Sir Philip Sidney [ "On Shakespeare" and "On Bacon" by Ben Jonson [ "Of Agriculture" by Abraham Cowley [ "The Vision of Mirza" and "Westminster Abbey" by Joseph Addison [ "The Spectator Club" by Sir Richard Steele [ "Hints Towards an Essay on Conversation," "A Treatise on Good Manners and Good Breeding," "A Letter of Advice to a Young Poet," and "On the Death of Esther Johnson (Stella)" by Jonathan Swift [ "The Shortest-Way With the Dissenters" and "The Education of Women" by Daniel Defoe [ "Life of Addison, 1672-1719" by Samuel Johnson [ "Of the Standard of Taste" by David Hume [ "Fallacies of Anti-reformers" by Sydney Smith [ "On Poesy or Art" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge [ "Of Persons One Would Wish to Have Seen" by William Hazlitt [ "Deaths of Little Children" and "On the Realities of Imagination" by Leigh Hunt [ "On the Tragedies of Shakespeare" by Charles Lamb [ "Levana and Our Ladies of Sorrow" by Thomas De Quincey [ "A Defense of Poetry" by Percy Bysshe Shelley [ "Machiavelli" by Thomas Babington Macaulay.

The Harvard Classics Anthology
The Harvard Classics Anthology

Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2023-11-10

Total Pages: 24736

ISBN-13:

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The Harvard Classics Anthology contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction. Content: The Harvard Classics: V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & Penn V. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus Aurelius V. 3: Bacon, Milton, Browne V. 4: John Milton V. 5: R. W. Emerson V. 6: Robert Burns V. 7: St Augustine & Thomas á Kempis V. 8: Nine Greek Dramas V. 9: Cicero and Pliny V. 10: The Wealth of Nations V. 11: The Origin of Species V. 12: Plutarchs V. 13: Æneid V. 14: Don Quixote V. 15: Bunyan & Walton V. 16: 1001 Nights V. 17: Folklore & Fable V. 18: Modern English Drama V. 19: Goethe & Marlowe V. 20: The Divine Comedy V. 21: I Promessi Sposi V. 22: The Odyssey V. 23: Two Years Before the Mast V. 24: Edmund Burke V. 25: J. S. Mill & T. Carlyle V. 26: Continental Drama V. 27 & 28: English & American Essays V. 29: The Voyage of the Beagle V. 30: Scientific Papers V. 31: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini V. 32: Literary and Philosophical Essays V. 33: Voyages & Travels V. 34: French & English Philosophers V. 35: Chronicle and Romance V. 36: Machiavelli, Roper, More, Luther V. 37: Locke, Berkeley, Hume V. 38: Harvey, Jenner, Lister, Pasteur V. 39: Prologues V. 40–42: English Poetry V. 43: American Historical Documents V. 44 & 45: Sacred Writings V. 46 & 47: Elizabethan Drama V. 48: Blaise Pascal V. 49: Saga V. 50: Reader's Guide V. 51: Lectures The Shelf of Fiction: V. 1 & 2: The History of Tom Jones V. 3: A Sentimental Journey & Pride and Prejudice V. 4: Guy Mannering V. 5 & 6: Vanity Fair V. 7 & 8: David Copperfield V. 9: The Mill on the Floss V. 10: Irving, Poe, Harte, Twain, Hale V.11: The Portrait of a Lady V. 12: Notre Dame de Paris V. 13: Balzac, Sand, de Musset, Daudet, de Maupassant V. 14 & 15: Goethe, Keller, Storm, Fontane V. 16–19: Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev V. 20: Valera, Bjørnson, Kielland

The Defence of Poesy
The Defence of Poesy

Author: Philip Sidney

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2023-11-18

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13:

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"The Defence of Poesy" by Philip Sidney. Published by DigiCat. DigiCat publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each DigiCat edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Uttering the Unutterable
Uttering the Unutterable

Author: Louis F. Groarke

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 2023-01-15

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 0228015235

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Literature utters the unutterable, not through logic, not through science, not through argument, but through a pitch of eloquence so pronounced the conscientious reader cannot fail to pay attention. Louis Groarke argues that literature is an honorific term we use to describe texts that are so overpowering they lift us to an encounter with an ineffable ultimate that is beyond logical or scientific explanation. In Uttering the Unutterable he proposes a wisdom epistemology that identifies an experience of transcendence as the defining criterion of literature. Offering four mutually reinforcing definitions of literature in line with Aristotle’s theory of four causes, Groarke compares the experience of reading to Aristotle’s account of philosophical contemplation and maintains that literature has inevitable ethical content. Moving beyond the Aristotelianism of the late Chicago School, Groarke presents a new synthesis that breaks through essentialist stereotypes and contends that literature, like religion, points to an ineffable transcendental, to something beyond what we can adequately explain, prove, systematize, quantify, or enclose in a theory. Uttering the Unutterable explores how Aristotelian philosophy provides the most complete and compelling account of literature for philosophers, literary critics, and theorists.

Till We Meet Again: Words of Comfort and Hope for the Grieving
Till We Meet Again: Words of Comfort and Hope for the Grieving

Author: Shersta Chabot

Publisher: Cedar Fort Publishing & Media

Published: 2023-07-10

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 1462105386

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It's difficult to find the right words to express or console the deep sense of loss that accompanies the death of a loved one. With works selected for the variety and beauty of their messages, this collection allows you to turn to authors, poets, and speakers who have traversed grief's path before and eloquently express the pain of loss and the nobility of the life that has passed.

Harvard's Classics Collection: Complete 71 Volumes
Harvard's Classics Collection: Complete 71 Volumes

Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-12-11

Total Pages: 24743

ISBN-13:

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Harvard's Classics Collection: Complete 71 Volumes is a monumental anthology that serves as a comprehensive survey of the foundational texts and figures that have shaped Western literature and thought. This collection spans millennia, encompassing works from ancient Greece to the Enlightenment, and up through the 19th century, showcasing a diverse range of literary styles, including poetry, philosophy, fiction, and scientific discourse. The inclusion of seminal works by figures such as Dante Alighieri, William Shakespeare, Plato, and Charles Darwin, amongst others, highlights the anthologys breadth and depth, offering readers an unparalleled insight into the various currents that have influenced Western cultural and intellectual history. The contributing authors and editors of this collection are each luminary in their own right, having left indelible marks on their respective fields. This anthology not only collates works by philosophers, scientists, and literary giants but also orchestrates a dialogue among them, offering a unique multidisciplinary perspective. The collection navigates through Renaissance humanism, the Enlightenments valorization of reason, and the romantic eras emphasis on individual emotion and natural beauty, painting a rich historical and cultural panorama. Through their collective works, this anthology encapsulates the essence of human thought and its evolution over the centuries. Harvards Classics Collection: Complete 71 Volumes is an essential resource for those looking to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of human knowledge and creativity. Whether for scholarly research, educational pursuits, or personal enrichment, this collection offers an unmatched opportunity to engage with the texts that have served as cornerstones of Western culture. Readers are invited to explore this treasure trove of human experience, thought, and expression, which continues to enlighten, instruct, and inspire generations.