Project Gutenberg 2017-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 174 Bridges, Robert 1844 1930 Bridges, Robert Seymour Bridges, R. (Robert) Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 1 Prometheus the firegiver -- Eros and Psyche -- The growth of love -- Notes. Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 1" by Robert Bridges is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. This volume features notable works such as "Prometheus the Firegiver," "Eros and Psyche," and "The Growth of Love," showcasing Bridges' exploration of themes like love, sacrifice, and the interplay of divine and human existence. The opening of this volume introduces the poem "Prometheus the Firegiver," where Prometheus descends from Olympus to bestow fire upon humanity, defying Zeus's will. In a setting drenched in divine conflict and mortal need, Prometheus engages with Inachus, the king of Argos, expressing his disdain for Zeus’s tyrannical rule and revealing the importance of fire as a transformative gift for mankind. The narrative sets the stage for a broader exploration of power dynamics and human aspiration, as Prometheus prepares to ignite the altar and, symbolically, the lives of humankind with the stolen divine flame. This dramatic beginning hints at the epic struggles and profound philosophical questions that will unfold throughout Bridges' poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry English drama PR Text Category: Poetry 483608 2025-07-22T04:26:41.934854 text/html 465777 2024-10-23T02:08:38 text/html 435285 2025-07-22T04:26:53.043819 application/epub+zip 436176 2025-07-22T04:26:43.611842 application/epub+zip 208074 2025-07-22T04:26:42.737856 application/epub+zip 580360 2025-07-22T04:26:58.006763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544570 2025-07-22T04:26:51.987830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319452 2022-09-24T23:34:35.074547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282211 2025-07-22T04:26:40.089942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262302 2024-10-23T02:08:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16271 2025-07-22T04:26:58.170781 application/rdf+xml 23514 2025-07-22T04:26:42.921871 image/jpeg 3450 2025-07-22T04:26:42.813847 image/jpeg 383965 2025-07-22T04:26:42.025876 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