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 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 142 Pater, Walter 1839 1894 Pater, Walter Horatio Pater, Walter H. (Walter Horatio) Miscellaneous Studies; a series of essays Prosper Mérimée -- Raphael -- Pascal -- Art notes in north Italy -- Notre-Dame d'Amiens -- Vézelay -- Apollo in Picardy -- The child in the house -- Emerald Uthwart -- Diaphaneitè. Produced by Alfred J. Drake. HTML version by Al Haines. "Miscellaneous Studies: A Series of Essays" by Walter Horatio Pater is a collection of essays compiled in the early 20th century, reflecting Pater's insights and critiques of art, literature, and philosophical thought from a late 19th-century perspective. This work explores various subjects, including notable figures like Prosper Mérimée and Raphael, as well as themes such as the value of art, historical and literary analysis, and the nuances of aesthetic experience. At the start of the collection, the introduction by Charles L. Shadwell notes the diversity of the essays, hinting at their scattered nature and the varying depth of Pater's exploration of each subject. The opening essay delves into the character of Prosper Mérimée, highlighting the complexities of his personality against the backdrop of the shifting philosophical landscape of the 19th century. Pater touches upon themes of disillusionment, the role of art and passion in human experience, and the tension between individuality and societal expectations, setting the stage for a rich examination of artistic endeavor and intellectual thought throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 398915 396565 2024-10-02T11:02:45.142125 2023-10-02T09:36:23.653394 text/html text/html 394737 2020-12-27T17:41:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 151722 2020-12-27T17:41:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 237652 2024-10-02T11:02:53.235232 application/epub+zip 241708 2024-10-02T11:02:48.833076 application/epub+zip 217300 2024-10-02T11:02:47.567071 application/epub+zip 479364 2024-10-02T11:02:56.832044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466598 2024-10-02T11:02:52.422099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432496 2022-09-02T12:55:29.658840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381873 381834 2024-10-02T11:02:44.621162 2023-10-02T09:36:23.281417 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 377393 2020-12-27T17:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381813 2020-12-27T17:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148829 2020-12-27T17:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 149386 2020-12-27T17:41:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21347 2024-10-02T11:02:56.970044 application/rdf+xml 19674 2024-10-02T11:02:48.109079 image/jpeg 4166 2024-10-02T11:02:47.838085 image/jpeg 232600 2024-10-02T11:02:45.180115 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia