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 Project Gutenberg 2007-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 313 Landor, Walter Savage 1775 1864 Landor, Savagius Imaginary Conversations and Poems: A Selection Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Imaginary conversations -- The Pentameron -- Poems. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Imaginary Conversations and Poems: A Selection" by Walter Savage Landor is a collection of dialogues and poems written in the early 19th century. The work features imagined discussions between historical and literary figures, including Marcellus and Hannibal, Queen Elizabeth and Cecil, and Epictetus and Seneca, among others. This blending of fictional conversations and poetry offers readers a reflection on timeless themes of politics, philosophy, and human emotion, inviting them to engage with influential thinkers of history. The beginning of this selection introduces the reader to a variety of conversations involving prominent historical figures, showcasing their distinct personalities and ideologies. For instance, in the exchange between Hannibal and Marcellus, we witness a contemplative discussion on honor and mortality as Marcellus lies wounded, while Hannibal reflects on the gravity of war and leadership. Other dialogues, such as that between Queen Elizabeth and her advisor Cecil, outline the conflict between poetry and politics, revealing Elizabeth's passionate defense of literature's place in society. Each conversation sets the stage for deeper philosophical and emotional explorations, indicating that this collection will engage readers through both its intellectual rigor and its artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry Imaginary conversations PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 903636 903637 2024-10-09T11:18:26.236196 2023-09-10T03:35:34.886000 text/html text/html 915469 2007-05-28T07:06:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 341536 2007-05-28T07:06:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 447961 2024-10-09T11:18:43.159628 application/epub+zip 460623 2024-10-09T11:18:31.184152 application/epub+zip 419758 2024-10-09T11:18:29.303173 application/epub+zip 870401 2024-10-09T11:18:51.532637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830813 2024-10-09T11:18:41.634615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653171 2022-09-10T08:24:22.930325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 832165 832068 2024-10-09T11:18:22.992210 2023-09-10T03:35:32.023954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 832036 2007-05-28T07:06:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 329904 2007-05-28T07:06:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 832029 2007-05-28T07:06:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 329803 2007-05-28T07:06:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21691 2024-10-09T11:18:51.680548 application/rdf+xml 20255 2024-10-09T11:18:29.944160 image/jpeg 4370 2024-10-09T11:18:29.628174 image/jpeg 437424 2024-10-09T11:18:26.317187 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia