218 Results with the "Poetry" genre
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Just Folks
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest is a heartwarming collection of poems that celebrate the everyday lives, struggles, and joys of ordinary people, capturing the essence of kindness, simplicity, and the beauty of human connections.-
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More Bab Ballads
More Bab Ballads by W.S. Gilbert is a collection of humorous and satirical poems that feature witty rhymes, whimsical characters, and clever wordplay, often poking fun at social conventions, love, and human folly, in the distinctive style for which Gilbert is known.-
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Ballad: Mister William
In "Mister William," a ballad from "The Bab Ballads," we are introduced to the tale of Mr. William, a character who leads a life of respectability and kindness but is tempted into committing a crime purely to experience vice. He rationalizes that a single act of wickedness after a lifetime of virtue will not tarnish his reputation, comparing his planned sin to the innocent misbehaviors of a child, suggesting that minor sins can accumulate over time if not addressed. William decides against petty theft,…-
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The Argonautica
The Argonautica by Apollonius of Rhodes is an epic Greek poem that chronicles the legendary voyage of Jason and the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. Filled with adventure, divine intervention, and themes of heroism and love, the story blends mythological grandeur with human emotion, making it a cornerstone of classical literature.-
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BOOK IV
This passage concludes the narrative of the Argonauts and their eventful journey to retrieve the Golden Fleece. Upon returning to their homeland, they face no further adversities at sea or significant conflicts, marking a peaceful and uneventful conclusion to their epic quest. The narrative blends myth with elements of historic Greek geography and customs, offering insight into Greek mythology's complex world. The tale ends on a positive note, with the Argonauts safely reaching their destination,…-
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INTRODUCTION
Apollonius Rhodius, an ambiguous figure in terms of the chronology within Alexandrian literary history, hailed from Alexandria and lived during the era of the Ptolemies. His magnum opus, "Argonautica," faced initial scrutiny, compelling him to relocate to Rhodes, where his revised work received accolades, earning him the moniker of a Rhodian. Despite uncertainties about his tenure as the head of the Alexandrian Library—a role attributed to him by some sources but disputed due to chronological…-
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BOOK I
Straightway they rushed in throngs from the city gates, eagerly seeking; for no one, neither youth nor elder, tarried behind. They searched, turning every stone, each one eager to be the first to bring back to Heracles tidings of his lovely Hylas. There is a fountain, Artacia, the water of which the Mysians say gushes up from the rock not far from the city, and thither, as fate would have it, the searchers came likewise. And Heracles eagerly asked them if haply they had seen a boy passing to the spring…-
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Arms and quickly lowered the mast at the stay by the forestays, and they rowed the ship with their oars and made fast to the bank with ropes stretched to the shore. And they leaped out far eager to touch the land of Colchis. Here were the ox-stalls where Jason later would yoke the fire- breathing bulls to plow the field of Ares. Here too was the grove sacred to the war god, where hung the Golden Fleece guarded by a sleepless dragon, into which task Jason would be thrust as part of his quest. By the…-
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CHAPTER XI ‑The Bhagavad-Gita
Chapter XI of the Bhagavad-Gita, titled "The Vision of the Universal Form," unfolds a profound dialogue between Arjuna, the warrior prince, and Krishna, his charioteer and divine mentor, revealing the universal form of God. Arjuna, having been enlightened on the supreme knowledge of Adhyatman, which dispelled his ignorance about life and death, desires to behold the actual form of Krishna's divinity. Responding to Arjuna's request, Krishna grants him divine vision to perceive his universal form, an…-
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CHAPTER XII ‑The Bhagavad-Gita
In Chapter XII of the Bhagavad-Gita, Arjuna inquires of Krishna about the nature of devotion and the most efficacious path to reach the Divine. He poses a question distinguishing between those who worship God in a tangible, revealed form and those who worship the Unmanifest, the Unrevealed, and the Unthinkable, seeking to understand which form of devotion is superior. Krishna responds by valuing all forms of devotion but highlights the sanctity of those who worship with unwavering faith and devotion,…-
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