Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 402 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 A Dish of Orts : Chiefly Papers on the Imagination, and on Shakespeare 1893 Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The imagination: its functions and its culture -- A sketch of individual development -- St. George's Day, 1564 -- The art of Skakspere, as revealed by himself -- The elder Hamlet -- On Polish -- Browning's "Christmas Eve" -- "Essays on some of the forms of literature" -- "The history and heroes of medicine" -- Wordsworth's poetry -- Shelley -- A sermon -- True Christian ministering -- The fantastic imagination. Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, Sandra Brown, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "A Dish of Orts: Chiefly Papers on the Imagination, and on Shakespeare" by George MacDonald is a philosophical and literary exploration written during the late 19th century. This collection of essays delves into the nature and significance of imagination, its educational roles, and analysis of Shakespeare's works, among other cultural reflections. The author articulates a strong defense of the imagination as a vital human faculty, arguing against the suppression of this creative power in favor of mere intellectual repose. At the start of the book, George MacDonald emphasizes the importance of imagination, presenting it as integral to both individual development and the understanding of creation itself. He contrasts the imaginative faculty with rigid scientific reasoning while advocating for a balance that fosters deeper insights into the human experience. Through his discussion of various themes, including the creative process and the nature of true greatness, MacDonald sets the stage for a more profound inquiry into how the imagination shapes art, literature, and personal growth. The opening segment establishes his overarching argument that embracing and nurturing our imaginative capacities is essential for a richer, more meaningful engagement with life and the world around us. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature -- History and criticism Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 591023 591024 2024-10-04T10:42:39.186342 2023-10-04T09:36:41.537294 text/html text/html 600064 2021-02-25T23:01:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 210679 2021-02-25T23:01:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 318123 2024-10-04T10:42:49.260300 application/epub+zip 330510 2024-10-04T10:42:43.330410 application/epub+zip 281748 2024-10-04T10:42:41.858319 application/epub+zip 637528 2024-10-04T10:42:53.600268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617816 2024-10-04T10:42:48.304278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466405 2022-09-05T04:04:02.669186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527683 527536 2024-10-04T10:42:38.518359 2023-10-04T09:36:40.994293 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 530043 2016-10-10T13:52:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 202702 2016-10-10T13:53:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 527215 2013-04-18T09:55:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 202228 2013-04-18T09:55:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 527210 2013-04-18T09:55:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202183 2013-04-18T09:55:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23941 2024-10-04T10:42:53.736254 application/rdf+xml 25458 2024-10-04T10:42:42.425325 image/jpeg 4702 2024-10-04T10:42:42.142302 image/jpeg 314437 2024-10-04T10:42:39.237355 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