Project Gutenberg 2004-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 133 Carman, Bliss 1861 1929 Carman, William Bliss Stoddard, Francis Hovey 1847 1936 The World's Best Poetry, Volume 08: National Spirit Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Leonard Johnson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The World's Best Poetry, Volume 08: National Spirit" by Bliss Carman and Francis H. Stoddard is a collection of poems that exemplifies themes of patriotism, freedom, and the national spirit, likely compiled in the early 20th century. This volume presents a rich assortment of poetic works that reflect the emotions and sentiments associated with national identity, exploring the connection between individuals and their homeland through various poetic expressions. The opening portion of the volume sets the stage with an introductory essay by Francis Hovey Stoddard, where he discusses the nature and study of poetry. He emphasizes that while poetry transcends mere study or analysis and taps into deep emotional experiences, there exists a need for thoughtful engagement with the poetic form. Stoddard asserts that poetry serves as a bridge between reality and ideals, suggesting that true understanding of poetry comes from both emotional resonance and analytical study. The section also hints at the historical and cultural significance of poetry as a reflection of national identity, paving the way for the subsequent poems honoring themes of national spirit in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poetry -- Collections PN Text Poetry Category: Poetry 715144 2025-08-05T17:26:44.883345 text/html 715155 715029 2024-11-06T05:19:45.798802 2023-10-06T07:07:31.575090 text/html text/html 335446 2025-08-05T17:27:19.215231 application/epub+zip 340136 2025-08-05T17:26:58.260282 application/epub+zip 315891 2025-08-05T17:26:52.088333 application/epub+zip 752368 2025-08-05T17:27:28.460198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588264 2025-08-05T17:27:08.624281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511910 2022-09-06T23:13:36.471754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543078 2025-08-05T17:26:44.149382 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 523124 2024-10-28T19:57:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17039 2025-08-05T17:27:28.625137 application/rdf+xml 16232 2025-08-05T17:26:52.591322 image/jpeg 3687 2025-08-05T17:26:52.341342 image/jpeg 321168 2025-08-05T17:26:44.931355 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia