Interpretations of Poetry and Religion

By George Santayana

Book Overview

The following volume is composed of a number of papers written at various times and already partially printed; they are now revised and gathered together in the hope that they may lead the reader from somewhat different points of approach to a single idea. This idea is that religion and poetry are identical in essence, and differ merely in the way in which they are attached to practical affairs. Poetry is called religion when it intervenes in life; and religion, when it merely supervenes upon life, is seen to be nothing but poetry. (from the Preface)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DPMNJJKY
• ISBN13: 9798302518835
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"