Excerpt: ...he fell into incontinence,-that is, into lust, gluttony, avarice, wrath, or pride. Incontinence came from an excessive or ill-timed pursuit of something good, of a part of what nature aims at; for food, children, property,...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by...

The great philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist masterfully offers his fascinating outline of Aesthetics Theory. Drawing on the art, literature, and social sciences involved, Santayana discusses the nature of beauty, form, and...

"Three Philosophical Poets: Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe" von George Santayana ist eine literarische und philosophische Analyse der Werke dreier bedeutender Dichter: Lucretius, Dante Alighieri und Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Santayana...