Project Gutenberg 2010-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 656 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865 1939 Yeats, William Butler Ideas of Good and Evil What is 'popular poetry'? -- Speaking to the psaltery -- Magic -- The happiest of the poets -- The philosophy of Shelley's poetry -- At Stratford-on-Avon -- William Blake and the imagination -- William Blake and his illustrations to The divine comedy -- Symbolism in painting -- The symbolism of poetry -- The theatre -- The Celtic element in literature -- The autumn of the body -- The moods -- The body of the Father Christian Rosencrux -- The return of Ulysses -- Ireland and the arts -- The Galway plains -- Emotion of multitude. Produced by Brian Foley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Ideas of Good and Evil" by W. B. Yeats is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This work explores a variety of themes, including poetry, symbolism, and the nature of popular literature, reflecting Yeats's profound engagement with Irish culture and literature as he grapples with the intersection of art and society. The essays are deeply philosophical, discussing not just the aesthetics of poetry but also the spiritual and cultural implications of literature. At the start of the book, the author delves into the concept of "popular poetry" and reflects on his earlier experiences within the Young Ireland Society. Yeats recalls discussions about Irish poets, expressing both admiration and critical awareness of their work’s romantic appeal versus its artistic merits. He articulates a desire to craft a new style of poetry that resonates with the Irish experience, distinct from English influences, while recognizing the challenges inherent in forging a cultural literary identity. This opening sets the stage for Yeats's exploration of deeper philosophies behind artistic expression and its connection to national identity, suggesting a complex relationship between creativity and folklore, politics, and spirituality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Essays PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 376854 2025-08-13T10:29:00.916392 text/html 385664 2014-11-22T12:30:28 text/html 318919 2025-08-13T10:29:08.513349 application/epub+zip 320824 2025-08-13T10:29:03.917465 application/epub+zip 211054 2025-08-13T10:29:02.674365 application/epub+zip 508875 2025-08-13T10:29:12.027392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468576 2025-08-13T10:29:07.631349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323637 2022-09-15T06:43:57.126147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340662 2025-08-13T10:29:00.393414 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340397 2014-11-22T12:30:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340411 2014-11-22T12:29:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20756 2025-08-13T10:29:12.247338 application/rdf+xml 13948 2025-08-13T10:29:03.181417 image/jpeg 3890 2025-08-13T10:29:02.928373 image/jpeg 129180 2014-11-22T12:31:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 231752 2014-11-22T12:31:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 129127 2014-11-22T12:31:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 301624 2025-08-13T10:29:00.949432 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