Project Gutenberg 2005-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 174 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) Greybeards at Play: Literature and Art for Old Gentlemen Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The oneness of the philosopher with nature -- Of the dangers attending altruism on the high seas -- On the disastrous spread of æstheticism in all classes -- Envoy. E-text prepared by Robert Shimmin, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Greybeards at Play: Literature and Art for Old Gentlemen" by G. K. Chesterton is a delightful collection of rhymes and sketches written in the early 20th century. This book presents whimsical reflections on life, nature, and the essence of childhood from the perspective of aging gentlemen. The work encapsulates themes of nostalgia, humor, and philosophical musings, providing a light-hearted yet insightful commentary on the passage of time and the joys of imagination. The collection is a playful exploration of various topics, expressed through clever verse and charming illustrations. Chesterton invites the reader to embrace the spirit of youth, regardless of age, encouraging an appreciation for the simple pleasures in life, such as friendship and the wonders of the natural world. Each poem, such as the observations of a philosopher in tune with nature and the humorous perils of altruism at sea, cleverly intertwines humor with deeper philosophical thought, making it not just a book for the elderly but a joyful reminder for all readers to maintain a sense of wonder and creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous poetry, English English poetry -- 20th century PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 54482 52521 2025-01-14T19:14:44.517672 2023-09-07T04:37:51.420524 text/html text/html 56636 2020-12-19T05:40:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 992032 2020-12-19T05:40:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1075442 2025-01-14T19:14:59.634624 application/epub+zip 1062905 2025-01-14T19:14:51.455656 application/epub+zip 83308 2025-01-14T19:14:46.768673 application/epub+zip 8516076 2025-01-14T19:15:03.092636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8495876 2025-01-14T19:14:54.657636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145296 2022-09-07T17:54:25.634201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31526 31432 2024-11-06T14:11:46.092506 2023-09-07T04:37:51.053523 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 31105 2020-12-19T05:40:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 12122 2020-12-19T05:40:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 31114 2020-12-19T05:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12122 2020-12-19T05:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22058 2025-01-14T19:15:03.242584 application/rdf+xml 22500 2025-01-14T19:14:47.323669 image/jpeg 4785 2025-01-14T19:14:47.048702 image/jpeg 1079205 2025-01-14T19:14:44.580679 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia