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Tag Archives: Dying
“Nature” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow puts an interesting spin on the personification of death
You’ve no doubt caught on to the pun of my column’s title, “The Next Chapter”; how my posts are about literature, thus “chapters,” and also how death is a kind of “next stage” in life. This idea of death as … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Death, Dying, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Personification of Death
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“Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other.”
-Francis Bacon
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Death, Death Saying, Dying, Famous Author Quotes, Famous Sayings About Death, Francis Bacon
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Halloween’s Deathly History
Halloween Rites Reflect a Wide Range of Cultures’ Collective Struggles with the Concept of Death
It’s that time of year again. Jack O’Lanterns, false cobwebs, and paper or plastic skeletons are popping up all over the place. If you awakened from a coma, you could probably approximate the date. It’s time for Halloween, one of … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged 9/11, Cultural Perspectives, Death, Dying, Halloween, Spirituality and Belief
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“1” by Gabriello Chiabrera
William Wordsworth's beautiful translation conveys a bold message
For this week’s selection, I’ve chosen something slightly different from previous weeks: that is, a famous poet’s translation of another famous poet’s work. The poem in question is William Wordsworth’s translation of an epitaph by Gabriello Chiabrera. The poem … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Afterlife, Death, Dying, Gabriello Chiabrera, William Wordsworth
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