Project Gutenberg 2016-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 193 Masters, Edgar Lee 1868 1950 Ford, Webster Masters, E. L. (Edgar Lee) The open sea Produced by Chuck Greif, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Open Sea" by Edgar Lee Masters is a collection of poetic works written in the early 20th century. This compilation delves into historical figures and moments, weaving a tapestry of themes including love, betrayal, and virtue as seen through the lens of significant historical events and personas such as Brutus, Antony, and Lincoln. Masters employs rich language and emotional depth to explore the complex interplay between personal ambitions and wider societal implications. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to "Brutus," where Lucilius reflects on his past during a feast in Rome. The narrative initiates a discussion on Brutus and Antony's intertwined destinies against the backdrop of treachery and loyalty. Lucilius shares memories of pivotal events, particularly Brutus’ philosophical grappling with virtue and moral choices, contrasting it with Antony’s passionate yet misguided pursuits. This opening sets a tone of introspection and philosophical inquiry, prompting readers to consider the deeper implications of heroism, failure, and the intrinsic conflicts within human nature as navigated by these historical characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Poetry 583514 2025-09-21T06:44:34.582364 text/html 578539 2024-10-23T00:58:27 text/html 225864 2025-09-21T06:45:06.570212 application/epub+zip 227094 2025-09-21T06:44:45.175331 application/epub+zip 225709 2025-09-21T06:44:39.839385 application/epub+zip 442498 2025-09-21T06:45:12.391243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417500 2025-09-21T06:44:57.050256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414726 2022-09-24T00:55:47.833210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341158 2025-09-21T06:44:31.857418 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321324 2024-10-23T00:58:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16187 2025-09-21T06:45:12.550192 application/rdf+xml 7785 2025-09-21T06:44:40.039342 image/jpeg 1445 2025-09-21T06:44:39.943340 image/jpeg 200770 2025-09-21T06:44:34.619375 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