Project Gutenberg 2021-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 109 Lowell, James Russell 1819 1891 Wilbur, Homer Meliboeus-Hipponax The Cathedral Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Cathedral" by James Russell Lowell is a reflective poem written in the late 19th century. This work can be classified as a philosophical poem, exploring themes of memory, nature, and the relationship between faith and doubt. Through rich imagery and introspective narrative, it unfolds an examination of the human experience in the context of grand architectural structures, specifically cathedrals, symbolizing deeper spiritual and existential inquiries. In the poem, the speaker revisits his memories associated with cathedrals, inviting readers to reflect on moments of beauty and spiritual significance. He recounts his experiences and childhood reflections, mingling personal history with the awe inspired by monumental architecture. As he observes the cathedral's grandeur, he grapples with feelings of nostalgia, loss, and the tension between tradition and modernity. The poem reveals a deep yearning for the sacred amidst a rapidly changing world, culminating in an exploration of the nature of faith and the human spirit's search for meaning in a universe that often feels indifferent to individual existence. Ultimately, Lowell's work serves as a meditation on the interplay between the physical and the spiritual, celebrating the beauty of memory while acknowledging the complexities of contemporary belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cathédrale de Chartres -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Philosophy & Ethics 91565 2025-06-26T04:06:42.738982 text/html 69305 2024-10-18T13:16:07 text/html 506428 2025-06-26T04:06:46.116957 application/epub+zip 504711 2025-06-26T04:06:43.546993 application/epub+zip 139054 2025-06-26T04:06:43.141957 application/epub+zip 554587 2025-06-26T04:06:47.767985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539926 2025-06-26T04:06:45.671991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175979 2022-09-29T10:20:01.944696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60581 2025-06-26T04:06:42.268005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40698 2024-10-18T13:16:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16402 2025-06-26T04:06:47.885955 application/rdf+xml 19974 2025-06-26T04:06:43.246990 image/jpeg 2381 2025-06-26T04:06:43.193043 image/jpeg 488363 2025-06-26T04:06:42.758028 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