Author : Hermann Hesse
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,74 MB
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1908968974
A single volume of the most beautiful texts by Herman Hesse including intimate memories of his final years. Hesse collected life sketches, poems, aphorisms and short essays dedicated to the ultimate challenge of a writer who had already accomplished a celebrated body of work — that of accepting his final years and the approach of death with grace.
Author : Hermann Hesse
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 10,22 MB
Release : 2012-08-31
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1908968974
From the author of Steppenwolf and The Glass Bead Game, Hermann Hesse's Hymn to Old Age (Mit der Reife wird man immer jünger) is a collection of his most beautiful short works, including intimate memories of his final years. Hermann Hesse not only lived well into his eighties, but as a compulsive writer he also kept a record through his notebooks, letters, stories, poems and novels of his reactions to every phase of life that he passed through. This anthology traces his thoughts and experiences over several decades, capturing the problems, delights and very frequently the humour of old age. Shining through all these literary gems is a deep love of life, an acceptance of death, and an exhilaratingly youthfulness that Hesse himself would argue is characteristic only of the very young and the very old.
Author : Thomas M. Falkner
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 11,84 MB
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780791400302
This volume explores the significance of old age in Greek and Latin poetry and dramatic literature, not just in relation to other textual and historical concerns, but as a cultural and intellectual reality of central importance to understanding the works themselves. The book discusses a wide range of authors, from Homer to Aristophanes, Sophocles, and Euripides; from Horace to Vergil, Ovid, and beyond. Classical scholarship on these texts is enriched by a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives drawn from such fields as anthropology, social history, literary theory, psychology, and gerontology. The contributions examine the many and complex representations of old age in classical literature: their relation to the social and psychological realities of old age, their connection with the author's own place in the human life course, their metaphorical and symbolic capacity as poetic vehicles for social and ethical values.
Author : William J. Petersen
Publisher : Complete Book
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,80 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Hymns, English
ISBN : 9781414309330
The Complete Book of Hymns brings to life the stories behind more than 600 hymns and worship songs. With background on the composer, the inspiration behind the lyrics, scriptural references for devotional consideration, and a sampling of the song lyrics, this book brings forth the message of these great songs of the faith like never before!
Author : Robert J. Morgan
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 34,96 MB
Release : 2022-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1400336406
In this special seasonal edition, bestselling author Robert J. Morgan shares the incredible stories behind traditional holiday hymns of faith, including Christmas, Easter, and more. Is there a festive season of the year that is complete without one of your favorite hymns? Not only do hymns connect you to great memories, but they also reveal the faith of those who lived throughout history. As Robert Morgan explored the stories behind some of the best-loved hymns, he found fascinating accounts of tribulations, triumphs, struggles, and hope—ordinary people who connected with God in amazing ways, sharing their experiences through song. Included inside this special edition are: 150 devotional-style stories with the words and music to each hymn Includes hymns for holidays including Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and more Jagged edged paper, giving it a classic feel Includes a complete hymn index by title, first line, and songwriter Perfect for use as a daily devotional, teaching illustration, or for song leaders and music ministers Discover the inspiration behind your favorite hymns. Find new favorites as you relate to the people whose walk of faith led them to write these classic songs of praise. Share these stories with your family, friends, and church, and find more depth and meaning as you worship God through song.
Author : William J. Petersen
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 12,74 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780842350723
Here are 365 classic hymn texts, along with stories of how they came to be written. This is an ideal startling point for personal or family devotions.
Author : Henry Sweetser Burrage
Publisher :
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 42,6 MB
Release : 1888
Category : Baptists
ISBN :
Author : Isaac Watts
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,45 MB
Release : 1823
Category : Bible
ISBN :
Author : Hosea Ballou
Publisher :
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 30,16 MB
Release : 1824
Category : Hymns, English
ISBN :
Author : Homer
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 23,31 MB
Release : 2023-11-20
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
The Homeric Hymns is a collection of thirty-three ancient Greek hymns celebrating individual gods. The hymns employ the same epic meter—dactylic hexameter—as the Iliad and Odyssey, use many similar formulas and are couched in the same dialect. Contents: To Dionysus To Demeter To Apollo To Hermes To Aphrodite To Aphrodite To Dionysus To Ares To Artemis To Aphrodite To Athena To Hera To Demeter To the Mother of the Gods To Heracles With the Heart of a Lion To Asclepius To the Dioscuri To Hermes To Pan To Hephaestus To Apollo To Poseidon To Zeus To Hestia To the Muses and Apollo To Dionysus To Artemis To Athena To Hestia To Gaia, Mother of All To Helios To Selene To the Dioscuri
