Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 225 Bilderdijk, Willem 1756 1831 Bilderdyk, Willem De ondergang der Eerste Wareld Produced by Jeroen Hellingman "De ondergang der Eerste Wareld" by Willem Bilderdijk is an epic poem written during the early 19th century. The work explores themes of humanity's fall from grace, weaving together elements of myth, spirituality, and morality, centering around the biblical story of creation, sin, and the consequences that followed. It delves deeply into the intertwining of divine and human realms, portraying profound emotional struggles faced by its characters, particularly focusing on the lineage of Adam and the broader implications of their actions on civilization. At the start of the poem, the author introduces a preface that expresses a longing for the appreciation of heroic poetry amidst a time perceived as lacking poetic taste. The narrative begins with an invocation to the Muses and sets the stage for the underlining themes of loss, divine judgment, and the hope for redemption. It highlights the fall of man and the consequences of straying from God's commandments, with an emphasis on the deep emotional turmoil faced by key figures like Adam and Eve. The characters reflect upon the nature of existence and the struggle between good and evil, pledging to rise from the ruins of a fallen world while grappling with the realities of life shaped by sin and suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Dutch poetry PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 368049 2025-06-04T06:22:06.025921 text/html 367870 2025-01-11T03:47:01.422026 text/html 211415 2025-06-04T06:22:15.052887 application/epub+zip 216190 2025-06-04T06:22:09.300877 application/epub+zip 203395 2025-06-04T06:22:07.960902 application/epub+zip 378538 2025-06-04T06:22:18.746877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352640 2025-06-04T06:22:14.150869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320342 2022-09-04T10:34:27.260843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327408 2025-06-04T06:22:05.524916 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327053 2014-09-25T20:16:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129737 2014-09-25T20:18:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17151 2025-06-04T06:22:18.895822 application/rdf+xml 11608 2025-06-04T06:22:08.525877 image/jpeg 2855 2025-06-04T06:22:08.239934 image/jpeg 208869 2025-06-04T06:22:06.061903 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