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  The Four Ages of Man - The...

  Anne Bradstreet

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  Born in England but emigrated to America this poet captures the hopes, fears and ambitions of living in a new country

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  Theogony

  Hesiod

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  Theogony by Hesiod is a foundational work of ancient Greek literature that offers a sweeping and poetic account of the origins of the gods and the structure of the cosmos. Written in the 8th century BCE, this epic poem serves as one of the earliest attempts to explain the creation of the universe and the lineage of divine beings that shaped Greek mythology.
  
  Beginning with the emergence of primordial entities such as Chaos, Gaia (Earth), and Eros, Hesiod unfolds a vast genealogical narrative that traces the rise of the Titans, the dramatic conflicts among divine generations, and the ultimate ascendancy of Zeus as the ruler of the Olympian gods. Through vivid imagery and rhythmic verse, the poem captures the power struggles, alliances, and transformations that define the mythological universe.
  
  More than a simple catalog of gods, Theogony reflects the ancient Greek desire to understand order, authority, and the forces governing existence. It explores themes of creation, succession, justice, and cosmic balance, revealing how divine authority is established and maintained through both conflict and wisdom.
  
  Hesiod's work not only shaped the foundation of Greek mythological tradition but also influenced centuries of literature, philosophy, and art. Theogony remains an essential text for readers interested in mythology, classical studies, and the enduring human quest to explain the origins of the world and the nature of divine power.

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  In Spring

  Aline Kilmer

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  Aline Murray Kilmer (August 1, 1888 – October 1, 1941), was an American poet, children's book author, and essayist, and the wife and widow of poet and journalist Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918).Aline attended the Rutgers College Preparatory School with her husband, Alfred Joyce Kilmer and married him soon after his graduation from Columbia University in 1908. In their short marriage, lasting 10 years, her husband had achieved fame as a poet, literary critic and among Catholic circles as America's most prominent Catholic writer. After his death in World War I, Aline began publishing her own poetry and a few children's books. Today, her work is largely forgotten. - Summary by Wikipedia

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  Afternoon Songs

  Julia Caroline Dorr

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  This is a volume of poems by Julia Caroline Dorr, part 5 of her collected poems. - Summary by Carolin

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  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

  Kate Summerscale

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  Summer 1860, an elegant country house, a young boy is found dead in an outside privy. All clues point towards the murderer being a member of the grieving household.
  Called to the scene is the most celebrated detective of his day, Jonathan Whicher from Scotland Yard. But this case challenges him in ways he's never been challenged before.
  Over twenty years later, still haunted by the case, Whicher visits the murderer. As they replay the past, they start to question the nature of truth, the desire for certainty and the possibility of redemption.
  This compelling stage adaptation of Kate Summerscale's gripping bestseller opened at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury, in May 2023.
  This ensemble piece provides rich opportunities for companies looking to intrigue their audiences with a fresh take on a dark Victorian mystery.

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  Poems Of Peace

  James Allen

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  Wordsworth held that every true poet was a teacher; and he said, “I wish either to be considered as a teacher, or as nothing.” The poems in this volume are designed to teach; and as instruction is best administered by methods which please while they elevate, the immediate object of these poems is to comfort, to bless, and to make happy; and, being framed on the principles of Truth, I doubt not that they will inspire men to embrace loftier ideals of life, draw them to a closer acquaintance with virtue, and lead them to a more intimate union with that perfect Wisdom whose ways are “ways of pleasantness,” and whose paths are “paths of peace.” 
  - James Allen 
  In this unusual departure from his usual practical and direct style, Allen here writes a series of thoughtful, reflective and inspirational poems laying out his unique thoughts in a new style.  
  Spiritual, secular, and deeply embedded in the genuine practice of faith, the book begins with Eolaus, an extended work following a man struggling through the depths of his spiritual sorrow, comforted and assailed by the vocies of earth and nature.  
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  James Allen wrote nineteen self-help books combining Buddhism, Confucianism, and classical Christianity between 1903 and 1912. Born to improvrished parents, one of whom was murdered when searching for work in America when Allen was fifteen, he went on to combine the esoteric and philosophical slant of eastern religions with the solid practicality and common-sense approach of a Victorian Englishman from Leicester.

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