A Book of Narrative Verse (The World's Classics series, No. 350)

Collins, V H (compiler); Blunden, Edmund (introduction)

ISBN 10: 0192836552 / ISBN 13: 9780192836557

Edité par Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 1958

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Reprint. xx, 412pp. Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine. 16mo. Boards a little worn, gently rounded on corners, very slightly faded over spine. Some spotting on endpapers, and the odd very small corner crease. Ownership stamp on front paste down; previous owner's name neatly inked on front free endpaper. In its original dust jacket, faded, rubbed and worn at edges, a little chapped at spine ends and crease along spine. Classic Literature, The World's Classics, Series Books.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: A Book of Narrative Verse (The World's Classics series, No. 350)
• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
• Date de parution: 1958
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0192836552
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780192836557
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Classic Literature
  • Series Books

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Synopsis

For much of his life Pascal (1623-62) worked on a magnum opus which was never published in its intended form. Instead, he left a mass of fragments, some of them meant as notes for the Apologie. These were to become known as the Pensees, and they occupy a crucial place in Western philosophy and religious writing. Pascal's general intention was to confound scepticism about metaphysical questions. Some of the Pensees are fully developed literary reflections on the human condition,, some contradict others, and some remain jottings whose meaning will never be clear. The most important are among the most powerful aphorisms about human experience and behaviour ever written in any language. This translation is the only one based on the Pensees as Pascal left them. It includes the principal dossiers classified by Pascal, as well as the essential portion of the important Writings on Grace. A detailed thematic index gives access to Pascal's areas of concern, while the selection of texts and the introduction help to show why Pascal changed the plan of his projected work before abandoning the book he might have written.

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For much of his life Pascal (1623-62) worked on a magnum opus which was never published in its intended form. Instead, he left a mass of fragments, some of them meant as notes for the Apologie. These were to become known as the Pensées, and they occupy a crucial place in Western philosophy and religious writing. Pascal's general intention was to confound scepticism about metaphysical questions. Some of the Pensées are fully developed literary reflections on the human condition,, some contradict others, and some remain jottings whose meaning will never be clear. The most important are among the most powerful aphorisms about human experience and behaviour ever written in any language. This translation is the only one based on the Pensées as Pascal left them. It includes the principal dossiers classified by Pascal, as well as the essential portion of the important Writings on Grace. A detailed thematic index gives access to Pascal's areas of concern, while the selection of texts and the introduction help to show why Pascal changed the plan of his projected work before abandoning the book he might have written. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.