Poems

audiobook

Poems

by George Santayana

EN·~1 hours·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total

POEMS - BY - GEORGE SANTAYANA - SELECTED BY THE AUTHOR AND REVISED - CONSTABLE AND COMPANY LTD. LONDON — BOMBAY — SYDNEY - 1922

0:43

PREFACE

1:37:08

A SPANIARD IN ENGLAND - BY EDMUND GOSSE

8:56

Description

A modest yet thoughtful assemblage of verses, this collection gathers the poet’s early sonnets, odes and assorted poems, alongside a few translations of Michel angelo and Gautier. The pieces range from quiet reflections on statues and tapestries to more lively sketches of athletic vigor and coastal scenery, each filtered through a mind that treats poetry as an extension of philosophical inquiry. The poet’s own preface offers a candid self‑assessment, acknowledging the limits of his English diction and the intellectual motives that shape his lyric voice.

Listeners will discover a blend of formal restraint and gentle humor, where metaphors serve more as logical signposts than lush ornamentation. The work feels like a series of meditative sketches, inviting contemplation of art, nature and the human condition without the grandiose passion of more romantic poets. It provides a clear window into a thinker who prefers the measured cadence of thought to the wild flourish of sentiment.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (102K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Marc d'Hooghe

Release date

2015-08-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George Santayana

George Santayana

1863–1952

Best known for the line about remembering the past, this Spanish-born philosopher and writer brought clear, elegant prose to big questions about reason, beauty, and human nature. His work moves easily between philosophy, poetry, criticism, and memoir, which makes him a rewarding author to hear as well as read.

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