The English poet laureate of the mid-eighteenth century, William Collins, was regarded by Swinburne as a solitary song-bird amidst the poets of his age. But, in the opinion of H.W. Garrod, Collins is not a singer, nor is there passion in his odes. Elevation his odes have, but the wings, fire, the... Sign in to see full entry.
Through throes of excruciating pain have I traversed The road …. Thank God … the experience has been gain Gain, and nothing else but gain; all my grievances reversed Now, pain a dull ache, no longer potent, come hither come again Befriended, yet that animosity of the old, relationships cold Makes... Sign in to see full entry.
With three powers are invested we all – Wit, Subtlety and Profundity To which we conform is for us to bare, isolate and hone; ’tis our duty A most sincere journey in discovery, says the great master Shakespeare All the rest that we are not, whatever else we are, for that we are not here The process... Sign in to see full entry.
The Host of the Tabard Inn, Harry Bailly, is one of the most lifelike characters in the Canterbury Tales. He has several features in common with another pilgrim - the Monk. Both are genial, expansive, pleasure-loving men of the world and are well-built with big bright eyes. Chaucer describes the... Sign in to see full entry.
Chaucer, a late medieval poet, has been rightly regarded as the "father of English poetry“. What makes him so singular is that without losing sight of the present he looked ahead towards the future. The modern “element” in Chaucer is noticed in his language, metre and his outlook on life. In respect... Sign in to see full entry.
dsm_tchr brilliantly observes in my yesterday’s post. He comments: “ You seem to say with out trying too hard, that Chaucer was an experienced man, safe in his own skin, aware of the variety that lives around us, global to accept each human trait and trend, but wise enough not to be impacted. As... Sign in to see full entry.
Straightforward, Kabu and shobana, wanted more of the story. So here it is. The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales holds a mirror to English life of the late Middle Ages. Chaucer here sets before us a company of some thirty pilgrims drawn from the varied ranks of society. The Knight and his son the... Sign in to see full entry.
Thomas a Becket was the Archbishop of Canterbury who fought for the rights of the Church in the beginning of twelfth century and was murdered by the followers of Henry II, the then king of England. He was declared a martyr-Saint after his death in 1170, his canonization in sanctification carried out... Sign in to see full entry.
God, omnipotent, three letters, all-powerful Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva - three in one, One Power With three plenary expansions - Power that Births Power that Sustains, Power that Destroys,Energy all G - generator, O - operator, D - destroyer God is One, neither Hindu nor Christian nor Muslim nor Jew... Sign in to see full entry.
(I meant to write on the essence of Yoga as I promised to Darson, but unfortunately my assimilation was wanting to a logical stream of thought sequence. This, I, therefore, transfer on the wings of resolve for tomorrow. An explanation instead). What strange affliction, what virus, what bacillus Has... Sign in to see full entry.