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  • Hermann and Dorothea

    by Ellen Frothingham, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ...
    There are few modern poems of any country so perfect in their kind as the “Hermann and Dorothea” of Goethe. In clearness of characterization, in unity of tone, in the adjustment of background and foreground, in the conduct of the narrative, it conforms admirably to the strict canons of art; yet it preserves a freshness and spontaneity in its emotional appeal that are rare in works of so classical ... Read more

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  • Laocoon

    An Essay upon the Limits of Painting and Poetry

    by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Ellen Frothingham ...
    According to Greek mythology, Laocoon was a Trojan priest who, along with his two sons, offended the gods. As punishment, the three were strangled by sea serpents. The discovery in 1506 of an ancient Greek sculpture showing the three figures in their death agony not only gave rise to renewed interest in the classical period but also created repercussions in the art world. It was this work of art ... Read more

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  • Hermann and Dorothea

    Love and Revolution in Epic Verse: A German Literary Classic

    by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ...
    Translated by Ellen Frothingham ...
    In 'Hermann and Dorothea,' Johann Wolfgang von Goethe presents a narrative poem that melds classical form with Romantic sensibilities, exploring themes of love, societal conflict, and the search for reconciliation amid turbulent times. Set against a backdrop of war, the poem vividly illustrates the struggles of the titular characters as they navigate the challenges of their environment, ultimately ... Read more

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  • The Complete Essays of Montaigne

    by Michel de Montaigne ...
    Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form. In 1572, Montaigne retired to his estates in order to devote himself to leisure, reading and reflection. There he wrote his constantly expanding 'essays', inspired by the ideas he found in books from his library and his own experience. He ... Read more

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  • Poetry: the essential collection of classic works

    by John Keats, Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, D. H. Lawrence, Alfred Lord Tennyson ...
    John KeatsEmily DickinsonWalt WhitmanJohn MiltonOscar WildeHenry Wadsworth LongfellowD.H. LawrenceAlfred Tennyson TennysonAldous Huxley ... Read more

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  • The Essays of Montaigne, all 10 volumes

    by Michel de Montaigne ...
    The complete essays, translated by Charles Cotton (1630-1687) and edited by William Hazlitt. From the Preface: "This great French writer deserves to be regarded as a classic, not only in the land of his birth, but in all countries and in all literatures. His Essays, which are at once the most celebrated and the most permanent of his productions, form a magazine out of which such minds as those of ... Read more

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  • The Pilgrim's Progress: Parts 1 and 2 (Reader's Edition)

    by John Bunyan, James Baldwin ...
    Many people have read this classic in it's original format by John Bunyan and have been greatly blessed. However, many more are intimidated by the archaic language and difficult layout of the classic text. If that is you, than this is your book!James Baldwin created this edition in 1913, and it was distributed as being "Retold for Children and Adapted to School Reading." This edition holds true to ... Read more

    $1.40 CAD

  • On Solitude

    by Michel de Montaigne ...
    Translated by M. A. Screech ...
    Series series Penguin Great Ideas
    Blending intellectual speculation with anecdote and personal reflection, the Renaissance thinker and writer Montaigne pioneered the modern essay. This selection contains his idiosyncratic and timeless writings on subjects as varied as the virtues of solitude, the power of the imagination, the pleasures of reading, the importance of sleep and why we sometimes laugh and cry at the same things ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Delphi Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne (Illustrated)

    by Michel de Montaigne, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 18 - Delphi Series Seven
    One of the leading philosophers of the French Renaissance, Michel de Montaigne is famous for his ‘Essais’ (Essays), which established a new literary form, merging casual anecdotes and autobiography with serious intellectual insight. This comprehensive eBook presents Montaigne’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative ... Read more

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  • In Memoriam A.H.H. (Mobi Classics)

    by Alfred Lord Tennyson ...
    In Memoriam A.H.H. is a long poem by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, completed in 1849. It is a requiem for the poet's Cambridge friend Arthur Henry Hallam, who died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage in Vienna in 1833, but it is also much more. Written over a period of 17 years, it can be seen as reflective of Victorian society at the time, and the poem discusses many of the issues that ... Read more

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  • Reflections

    Or, Sentences and Moral Maxims

    by François Duc De La Rochefoucauld ...
    We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.This famed work by a noted French author of the Renaissance era, seventeenth-century nobleman François de La Rochefoucauld, offers hundreds of brief, brutally honest observations of humankind and its self-serving nature. The perfect read for any realist—or anyone with the desire to evaluate their moral standing—this edition includes ... Read more

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  • Shakespeare's Montaigne

    The Florio Translation of the Essays, A Selection

    by Michel de Montaigne ...
    Translated by John Florio ...
    An NYRB Classics OriginalShakespeare, Nietzsche wrote, was Montaigne’s best reader—a typically brilliant Nietzschean insight, capturing the intimate relationship between Montaigne’s ever-changing record of the self and Shakespeare’s kaleidoscopic register of human character. And there is no doubt that Shakespeare read Montaigne—though how extensively remains a matter of debate—and that the ... Read more

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