Project Gutenberg 2016-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 91 Masters, Edgar Lee 1868 1950 Ford, Webster Masters, E. L. (Edgar Lee) The open sea Produced by Chuck Greif, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Open Sea" by Edgar Lee Masters is a collection of poetic works written in the early 20th century. This compilation delves into historical figures and moments, weaving a tapestry of themes including love, betrayal, and virtue as seen through the lens of significant historical events and personas such as Brutus, Antony, and Lincoln. Masters employs rich language and emotional depth to explore the complex interplay between personal ambitions and wider societal implications. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to "Brutus," where Lucilius reflects on his past during a feast in Rome. The narrative initiates a discussion on Brutus and Antony's intertwined destinies against the backdrop of treachery and loyalty. Lucilius shares memories of pivotal events, particularly Brutus’ philosophical grappling with virtue and moral choices, contrasting it with Antony’s passionate yet misguided pursuits. This opening sets a tone of introspection and philosophical inquiry, prompting readers to consider the deeper implications of heroism, failure, and the intrinsic conflicts within human nature as navigated by these historical characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 583379 583381 2024-09-22T04:43:36.837169 2023-09-22T15:55:09.174669 text/html text/html 598589 2021-01-24T20:43:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 200926 2021-01-24T20:43:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 225787 2024-09-22T04:44:13.618450 application/epub+zip 227129 2024-09-22T04:43:48.868042 application/epub+zip 225743 2024-09-22T04:43:42.738124 application/epub+zip 442602 2024-09-22T04:44:20.178452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417500 2024-09-22T04:44:02.459009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414726 2022-09-24T00:55:47.833210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341343 341124 2024-09-22T04:43:32.473132 2023-09-22T15:55:05.211639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 341267 2016-08-12T14:58:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 126286 2016-08-12T14:58:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18145 2024-09-22T04:44:20.353397 application/rdf+xml 7785 2024-09-22T04:43:42.954093 image/jpeg 1445 2024-09-22T04:43:42.847105 image/jpeg 200737 2024-09-22T04:43:36.878122 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