Project Gutenberg 2000-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 224 Meynell, Alice 1847 1922 Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson Thompson, A. C. (Alice Christiana) The Flower of the Mind Transcribed from the 1898 Grant Richards edition by David Price "The Flower of the Mind" by Alice Meynell is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. It serves as an anthology that curates some of the best English poems across generations, selecting works for their quality rather than subject matter. This collection draws from a wide array of poets, showcasing timeless themes and sentiments that resonate through the ages. The opening of this anthology presents a thoughtful introduction by Meynell, who reflects on the complexities involved in creating an anthology of high-quality poetry. She articulates the challenge of making selections with both authority and personal taste, emphasizing the responsibility of the anthologist to honor the collective wisdom of literary tradition. Meynell discusses the criteria for inclusion and exclusion, touching on the fluctuation of critical opinion over time and the rarity of truly great poetry. As she sets the stage for her collection, readers are invited to appreciate the skill and artistry of the poems that will follow, which are paths through the varying landscapes of English literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 620191 2025-07-01T11:42:45.114206 text/html 667901 2015-06-28T16:25:39 text/html 220182 2015-06-28T16:27:52 text/html application/zip 325288 2025-07-01T11:43:45.479372 application/epub+zip 316881 2025-07-01T11:43:10.955042 application/epub+zip 301920 2025-07-01T11:42:57.927089 application/epub+zip 615019 2025-07-01T11:43:52.755324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537600 2025-07-01T11:43:21.407984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479401 2022-09-01T13:38:27.101996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493761 2025-07-01T11:42:42.672160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 493890 2015-06-28T16:24:03 text/plain; charset=utf-8 188285 2015-06-28T16:27:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18136 2025-07-01T11:43:52.920344 application/rdf+xml 12468 2025-07-01T11:42:58.524091 image/jpeg 3725 2025-07-01T11:42:58.227109 image/jpeg 279502 2025-07-01T11:42:45.161169 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