Project Gutenberg 2018-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 193 Bridges, Robert 1844 1930 Bridges, Robert Seymour Bridges, R. (Robert) Poetical Works of Robert Bridges, Volume 6 The feast of Bacchus -- Second part of the history of Nero -- 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 6" by Robert Bridges is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. This volume includes notable works such as "The Feast of Bacchus," a comedic play structured in the classical tradition, along with other pieces that address various themes and human experiences. The works likely encompass vivid imagery and thoughtful commentary inherent to Bridges' poetic style. The opening of the volume introduces "The Feast of Bacchus," setting the stage with a dialogue between Menedemus and Chremes, two neighbors in a suburb of Athens. Menedemus is seen laboring in his garden while Chremes expresses concern for his well-being, attempting to understand why he works so tirelessly despite having a profitable farm and servants to do the labor. As their conversation unfolds, it reveals the underlying tensions in Menedemus's relationship with his son Clinia, who has left for Persia amid family disputes. Additionally, Chremes seems to play a supportive role, suggesting he wants to help Menedemus and reflecting on the heavy burden of parental responsibilities, setting the stage for themes of familial love, misunderstanding, and societal expectations throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en English poetry English drama PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 599213 2025-07-23T06:43:10.007450 text/html 604270 2018-09-17T11:44:44 text/html 373291 2025-07-23T06:43:24.804402 application/epub+zip 379953 2025-07-23T06:43:12.271441 application/epub+zip 226951 2025-07-23T06:43:11.106439 application/epub+zip 590610 2025-07-23T06:43:31.502345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573835 2025-07-23T06:43:23.598375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422230 2022-09-26T08:09:24.162416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343443 2025-07-23T06:43:07.157478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343720 2018-09-17T11:44:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19021 2025-07-23T06:43:31.671329 application/rdf+xml 23979 2025-07-23T06:43:11.288441 image/jpeg 3087 2025-07-23T06:43:11.199549 image/jpeg 119627 2018-09-17T11:44:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 336433 2018-09-17T11:44:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 337918 2025-07-23T06:43:10.075423 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