Project Gutenberg 2004-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 254 Carman, Bliss 1861 1929 Carman, William Bliss Howard, John R. (John Raymond) 1837 1926 Howard, John Raymond The World's Best Poetry, Volume 10: Poetical Quotations Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Leonard Johnson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The World's Best Poetry, Volume 10: Poetical Quotations" edited by Bliss Carman and John R. Howard is a collection of poetic excerpts and reflective essays that captures the essence of poetry and its significance across various human experiences. This volume falls within the early 20th century, reflecting ideas prominent at the time. The text explores realms such as love, sorrow, nature, and the higher life through selected quotations from renowned poets, illustrating the impactful themes that poetry can encompass. The opening of this volume features an essay titled "After All, What is Poetry?" by John R. Howard, where he grapples with the complexity of defining poetry. He cites various perspectives from notable poets and critics, such as Shelley, Wordsworth, and Poe, exploring how poetry navigates the emotional and idealistic aspects of life. Howard argues that poetry serves as a vital expression of beauty and thought, asking readers to appreciate its transformative power. This introduction sets the stage for the subsequent anthology of quotations that students and enthusiasts alike can draw upon for inspiration and reflection, highlighting poetry’s enduring relevance in articulating the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poetry -- Collections PN Text Poetry Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 877700 2025-06-21T18:27:38.512227 text/html 877686 877560 2024-11-06T05:20:36.609074 2023-10-06T07:08:15.776453 text/html text/html 380793 2025-06-21T18:28:47.422910 application/epub+zip 388751 2025-06-21T18:28:07.411106 application/epub+zip 366068 2025-06-21T18:27:51.900160 application/epub+zip 830267 2025-06-21T18:29:03.046317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711906 2025-06-21T18:28:28.937962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598528 2022-09-06T23:14:21.253613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646820 2025-06-21T18:27:37.270291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 626953 2024-10-28T19:57:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11945 2025-06-21T18:29:03.239347 application/rdf+xml 20014 2025-06-21T18:27:57.554143 image/jpeg 4297 2025-06-21T18:27:57.252120 image/jpeg 367087 2025-06-21T18:27:38.578284 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