Nor dread nor hope attend
A dying animal;
A man awaits his end
Dreading and hoping all.

W.B. Yeats

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Topic

Mystery of death Death Man and animals

Author

W.B. Yeats

Source

Death

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1933 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Citation

Yeats, William Butler. "Death." The Winding Stair and Other Poems. Macmillan and Company, 1933, I. 1.

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Original Citation

Yeats, William Butler. "The Second Coming." The Dial, Nov. 1920.

Current Citation

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Another quote from the 1930s

This universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply indifferent.

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Topic
Nature of the universe The universe

Author

John H. Holmes
Source
The Sensible Man's View of Religion
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1932 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Holmes, John H. The Sensible Man's View of Religion. Harper & Brothers, 1932, ch. 4.

Another quote about Death

Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
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Topic
Fear of death Death

Author

Sarah Williams
Source
The Old Astronomer
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

Williams, Sarah. "The Old Astronomer." Twilight Hours: A Legacy of Verse. Strahan and Co., 1868, I. 15.