My Commonplace Book (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

James Thompson Hackett

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331257689 ISBN 13 : 9781331257684

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a curated mix of reflections on art, literature, and belief that spark deeper thinking. This nonfiction collection gathers notes, quotations, and cross‑references drawn from classical and modern writers. It offers wide-ranging ideas on poetry, philosophy, and the life of the mind, inviting readers to see connections across eras.

- Delve into discussions of beauty, imagination, and how art shapes perception and duty
- Explore relationships between famous poets, critics, and thinkers, including Browning, Omar Khayyam, Ruskin, and Taylor
- Encounter ideas about Greek literature, religion, science, and their influence on modern thought
- Navigate a personal index of themes, authors, and topics that supports broader reading and study

Ideal for readers of classical literature and literary criticism who enjoy cross‑referencing ideas and quotes across time.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Hodgson gave me in London on the only occasion I met him after he left A ustralia. (A fter 1886 he became so immersed in psychical research, and I in legal work, that our correspondence ceased to be of a literary character.) Thus directly and indirectly Hodgson has much to do with the book and, if it had been practicable, I would have placed his name on the title-page. This book is simply one to be taken up at odd moments, like any other collection of quotations. But there are two reasons why it may have some special interest. One reason is that it includes passages from a number of authors who appear to have become forgotten, or, at any rate, to be passing Lethe-wards. We, who dwell in the underworld, cannot, of course, have a complete knowledge of what is known or forgotten in the inner literary circles of England. We can depend only on the books and periodicals that happen to come to our hands, and perhaps should not rely too much on such sources of information. Yet I cannot but think that Robert Buchanan, for example, has become largely forgotten, and apparently this is the case also with a number of other authors from whom I quote. Because of this, I have retained all the passages I had from such authors. It must be remembered that this book is not an anthology. A commonplace book is usually a collection of reminders made by a young man who cannot afford an extensive library. There is no system in such a collection. A book is borrowed and extracts made from it; another book by the same author is bought and no extract made from it. On the one hand a favourite verse, although well known, is written out for some reason or other ;on the other hand hundred of beautiful poems are omitted. So far from this being an anthology, I have, as a matter of course, omitted many poems that since the seventy-eighty period have become general favourites ;and, as regards t
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1919. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331257689
• ISBN 13: 9781331257684
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 468
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