Project Gutenberg 2009-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 281 Cassels, Walter Richard 1826 1907 Cassels, Walter R. Eidolon; or, The Course of a Soul; and Other Poems Produced by Ritu Aggarwal, Thanks to the National Library of Australia and the Thomas Cooper Library (University of South Carolina) for supplying pages for this work, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Eidolon; or, The Course of a Soul; and Other Poems" by Walter Richard Cassels is a collection of poetry written in the mid-19th century. Through a series of allegorical pieces, the collection explores the journey of the poet's soul, touching on themes of beauty, love, solitude, and the struggle between idealism and reality. The primary narrative follows a character grappling with his own identity and purpose, seeking meaning in a complex world while reflecting on the essence of poetry and existence itself. The opening of "Eidolon" introduces us to a solitary figure contemplating his existence on a desert island, reflecting on the nature of thought and the burdens of worldly life. He wrestles with feelings of loneliness and misanthropy but is led to understand that true freedom and beauty come from within his own mind. The character transitions from despair to enlightenment, as the spirit of poetry ignites his soul, urging him to engage with life's realities rather than retreat into isolation. This stark yet lyrical exploration sets the tone for a poetic journey that delves into the depths of human emotion and aspiration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poetry PR Text Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry 386388 2025-06-12T14:37:57.596349 text/html 395745 2021-01-05T22:41:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 102208 2021-01-05T22:41:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 199651 2025-06-12T14:38:19.320289 application/epub+zip 200936 2025-06-12T14:38:05.814310 application/epub+zip 177372 2025-06-12T14:38:02.002373 application/epub+zip 496603 2025-06-12T14:38:24.666232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716335 2025-06-12T14:38:14.424294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667802 2022-09-14T07:41:12.669022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233787 2025-06-12T14:37:55.400361 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233463 2021-01-05T22:41:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88676 2021-01-05T22:41:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 233457 2021-01-05T22:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88602 2021-01-05T22:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20030 2025-06-12T14:38:24.833234 application/rdf+xml 21458 2025-06-12T14:38:02.672366 image/jpeg 4743 2025-06-12T14:38:02.340350 image/jpeg 185201 2025-06-12T14:37:57.622361 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