
In this luminous collection the author turns the mind toward the deepest currents of human feeling, beginning with a richly imagined meditation on love. He asks what love truly is, tracing its power to bind us not only to other people but to the very fabric of nature—from the rustle of leaves to the voice of a solitary wind. The essay unfolds as a heartfelt quest for a shared imagination that can bridge the gaps between isolated souls.
The second essay shifts its gaze to life itself, inviting listeners to marvel at the miracle of existence amid the ordinary fog of habit. It contemplates the rise and fall of empires, the ebb of ideas, and the relentless transformation of the world, urging a fresh appreciation of our fleeting yet wondrous place within it. Together, these essays offer a poetic, introspective journey that resonates with anyone longing to understand the forces that shape our inner and outer worlds.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (169K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Text file produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger
Release date
2004-04-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1792–1822
A leading voice of English Romanticism, his poems unite beauty, rebellion, and big questions about freedom, nature, and human hope. Though he died at just 29, works like "Ozymandias" and "Ode to the West Wind" helped secure his lasting place in literature.
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