Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 353 Pater, Walter 1839 1894 Pater, Walter Horatio Pater, Walter H. (Walter Horatio) Essays from 'The Guardian' Unaccented version in 7essg10.txt and 7essg10.zip, accented versions in 8essg10.txt and 8essg10.zip English literature -- Amiel's "Journal intime" -- Browning -- "Robert Elsmere" -- Their Majesties' servants -- Wordsworth -- Mr. Gosse's poems -- Ferdinand Fabre -- The "Contes" of M. Augustin Filon. Produced by Alfred J. Drake. HTML version by Al Haines. "Essays from 'The Guardian'" by Walter Horatio Pater is a collection of literary essays written during the late 19th century. This compilation presents Pater's reflections and critiques on notable works and authors, such as English literature, Henri-Frederic Amiel, and Robert Elsmere. The essays aim to explore and analyze various aspects of literary style, emotional resonance, and philosophical underpinnings in the context of prose and poetry. The opening of this text introduces the reader to Pater's thoughts on the nature of English prose and its distinction from poetry. He discusses the importance of clarity, precision, and directness in prose, as well as the unique beauty it can convey, contrasting it with the more chaotic influences of poetry. Pater refers to Mr. Saintsbury’s selections from English prose to illustrate his points while also positioning different literary periods and their influences on prose style. The beginning sets the stage for a nuanced exploration of literary characteristics and the evolution of prose in relation to poetry, showcasing Pater's incisive insights and his appreciation for the complexities of literary form. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism French literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 177046 2025-08-02T09:57:02.228331 text/html 170712 2020-12-27T16:53:18 text/html 142547 2025-08-02T09:57:08.242286 application/epub+zip 143836 2025-08-02T09:57:05.025475 application/epub+zip 133259 2025-08-02T09:57:03.897310 application/epub+zip 276984 2025-08-02T09:57:10.503326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269636 2025-08-02T09:57:07.539283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227553 2022-09-02T12:49:31.471904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163355 2025-08-02T09:57:01.761321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163182 2020-12-27T16:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163175 2020-12-27T16:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20720 2025-08-02T09:57:10.642276 application/rdf+xml 13976 2025-08-02T09:57:04.400305 image/jpeg 3878 2025-08-02T09:57:04.148306 image/jpeg 65427 2020-12-27T16:53:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 66929 2020-12-27T16:53:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 65359 2020-12-27T16:53:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 139313 2025-08-02T09:57:02.249328 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