A Dish Of Orts
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ISBN10: 1162648279
ISBN13: 9781162648279
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.43 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781162648279
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.43 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
A Dish of Orts is a collection of essays and articles written by the renowned Scottish author, George MacDonald. The book is a reflection of MacDonald's thoughts and ideas on various topics such as religion, literature, and philosophy. The essays are written in MacDonald's signature style, which is characterized by his use of vivid imagery and poetic language. The book is divided into several sections, each focusing on a different theme. In the first section, MacDonald writes about his personal experiences and beliefs, including his views on Christianity and the role of the imagination in literature. The second section focuses on literature and includes essays on Shakespeare, Dante, and other notable writers. The third section delves into philosophy and includes essays on topics such as the nature of reality and the meaning of life. Overall, A Dish of Orts is a thought-provoking and insightful collection of essays that showcases MacDonald's literary talents and intellectual prowess.Schoppe, the satiric chorus of Jean Paul's romance of Titan, makes his appearance at a certain masked ball, carrying in front of him a glass case, in which the ball is remasked, repeated, and again reflected in a mirror behind, by a set of puppets, ludicrously aping the apery of the courtiers, whose whole life and outward manifestation was but a body-mask mechanically moved with the semblance of real life and action. The court simulates reality.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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