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Blessed Newman's Dream of Gerontius is a beautiful and subtle poem about the soul of a man who has died in a state of grace as he is led by his guardian angel past the bounds of material existence toward the merciful judgment seat of God. In the vein of Dante and Calder... Read Full Overview

"Novissima hora est; and I fain would sleep, The pain has wearied me.... Into Thy hands, O Lord, into Thy hands...." Cardinal Newman's classic poetical account of the dying man's struggle, and his soul's subsequent descent into Purgatory, is here reissued by CBy in a comprehensive... Read Full Overview

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Excerpt: Virtue and vice, A knave's pretence.'Tis all the same; Ha ha Dread of hell-fire, Of the venomous flame, A coward's plea.Give him his price, Saint though he be, Ha ha From shrewd good sense He'll slave for hire;Ha ha And does but aspireTo the heaven above With sordid... Read Full Overview

""The Dream of Gerontius"" is a poem written by John Henry Newman, an English theologian and poet. The poem tells the story of a dying man named Gerontius and his journey through death and into the afterlife. The poem is divided into three parts: the first part describes Gerontius'... Read Full Overview

The book "" The Dream of Gerontius, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Title: Der Traum des Gerontius ... Autorisirte Uebersetzung nach der achtzehnten Auflage aus dem Englischen, etc.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Dream of Gerontius is a spiritual and philosophical work written by John Henry Newman. It tells the story of a man named Gerontius who, on the brink of death, experiences a vivid dream in which he is led through the afterlife by his guardian angel. The dream takes Gerontius... Read Full Overview

The Dream of Gerontius is a religious poem written by the renowned theologian and poet, John Henry Newman. The poem tells the story of the journey of a soul after death, as it is guided by an angel through the realms of the afterlife. The central character, Gerontius, is a dying... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview