Musical vision of creation, decay, and rebirth within a cosmic masque. A powerful sequence of poems paints the life cycle of the universe, from chaos and death to a radiant re-birth. The imagery sweeps across Sun, Earth, Moon, and the elements, weaving a mythic drama that feels both ancient and urgent. This edition gathers the book’s staged figures and their songs into a single, immersive experience.
In these pages, the Spirit of Chaos and the Spirit of Creation move through skies and worlds, shaping oceans, winds, and fire. The work unfolds in vivid, lyric scenes where planets speak, seasons turn, and the Earth pleads with the suffering of life. The voice shifts from despair to hopeful renewal, culminating in a rebirth that promises new worlds and renewed light.
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Excerpt from The Masque of the Elements
IN this Threnody and Birth-song of the Elements, written in California some five years ago, I have striven to capture and present some of the chief factors and phases Of the eternal drama Of Life and Death in the Universe. These powers, elements and agents I have endowed with human attributes and human emotions as though it were Man himself who uttered himself through them.
The actors in this cosmic masque or pageant of the planets are the Sun, the Moon and the Earth with her four Elements; for stage there is the limitless background of Time and Space, and the audience may be conceived as being represented by Immanent Nature. Creation and Dissolution are her ministers, twin forces Of that divine everlasting Energy which brings to pass the cycles of the Eternal Recurrence.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a lyrical and philosophical exploration that captures the epic drama of life and death in the universe. The author endows elements and forces of nature with human attributes and emotions, presenting a cosmic allegory of existence. It is a timeless work that delves into the eternal cycles of creation and dissolution, examining the interplay of chaos and order, life and death, as witnessed by celestial bodies and the elements. Through these personified forces, the author explores profound themes of hope, joy, and the ultimate triumph of rebirth over the inevitability of passing. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330166819_0
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