Ergebnis für "Leaves of Grass" in Kunst & Unterhaltung

Experience the power and beauty of Walt Whitman's epic masterpiece, 'Leaves of Grass.' Delve into the heart and soul of America, and discover the depth and breadth of the human experience through the eyes of one of the greatest poets of all time. Experience the power of literature to transcend boundaries of time, space, and culture, and to inspire and uplift the human spirit.https://www.solgood.org - Check out our Streaming Service for our full collection of audiobooks, podcasts, short stories, & 10 hour sounds for sleep and relaxation at our web site

In this delightfully absurd final work, the author presents a collection of trite yet beautiful sayings that defy poetic norms. With a humorous touch, he admits to intentionally stripping away any semblance of poetry, ensuring that no thought or suggestion could tarnish the most delicate sensibilities. Readers are advised to indulge in it slowly, savoring each piece rather than rushing to discover the fate of the romantic subplot. This book promises to lift your spirits, operating on the principle that similar ailments can cure one another. - Summary by Bill Nye

There can really be no excuse for this last book of trite and beautiful sayings. I do not attempt, in any way, to palliate this great wrong. I would not do so even if I had an idea what palliate meant. . . . I have taken great care to thoroughly eradicate anything that would have the appearance of poetry in this work, and there is not a thought or suggestion contained in it that would soil the most delicate fabric. Do not read it all at once, however, in order to see whether he married the girl or not. Take a little at a time, and it will cure gloom on the "similia simili-bus curanter" ...