In his letters dating from the second century AD, the Roman orator and statesman Pliny the Younger wrote of finding solace in poetry as a means to embrace the uncertainties of life and to accept, albeit reluctantly, the inevitability of death. ‘‘Literature,’’ he said, ‘‘is both my joy and my comfort: it can add to every happiness and there is no sorrow it cannot console.’’ The poet took refuge in his work and sought to communicate to others the depth of his emotion and the expanse of his intellect.
ISBN:9781558624924
出版日期:2002-11 适合人群:Academics, Literature Enthusiasts, Book Collectors, Language Learners, High School and College Students, Cultural Researchers