Project Gutenberg 2016-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 69 Dowling, Richard 1846 1898 Dowling, R. (Richard) Fall, Marcus Ignorant Essays Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The only real ghost in fiction -- The best two books -- Lies of fable and allegory -- My copy of Keats -- Decay of the sublime -- A borrowed poet -- The English opium-eater -- A guide to ignorance. Produced by Chuck Greif, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ignorant Essays" by Richard Dowling is a collection of reflective essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores various philosophical and literary themes through Dowling's engaging and often humorous lens. The essays delve into subjects such as the nature of dreams, interpretations of literature, and the interplay between knowledge and ignorance. The opening of the collection begins with a conversation between the author and a friend about the concept of wealth, illustrated through the metaphor of the "ghost of a sixpence." This conversation leads to a fascinating exploration of the intangible nature of dreams and the existential questions surrounding the presence of ghosts in our lives. Dowling cleverly juxtaposes personal anecdotes, literary references, and philosophical inquiries, demonstrating a whimsical yet profound examination of the human experience. Through this thought-provoking dialogue, the author sets the stage for a series of essays that invite readers to contemplate deeper existential questions while enjoying his unique prose style. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 263781 263783 2024-10-22T06:59:11.521218 2023-09-23T05:15:44.763344 text/html text/html 263527 2021-01-24T19:40:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 183460 2021-01-24T19:40:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 200239 2024-10-22T06:59:16.855189 application/epub+zip 200490 2024-10-22T06:59:12.669230 application/epub+zip 136039 2024-10-22T06:59:12.033428 application/epub+zip 280629 2024-10-22T06:59:19.972186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256865 2024-10-22T06:59:16.207217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190847 2022-09-24T06:11:48.871706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228618 228425 2024-10-22T06:59:10.977243 2023-09-23T05:15:44.114331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 228541 2016-09-29T13:02:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 91157 2016-09-29T13:02:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19272 2024-10-22T06:59:20.116179 application/rdf+xml 8543 2024-10-22T06:59:12.109252 image/jpeg 1628 2024-10-22T06:59:12.071234 image/jpeg 183025 2024-10-22T06:59:11.548275 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