Six Sonatas by George Frideric Handel for Violin and Piano now in one volume: A major; E major; G minor; D major; F major; A major.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A senseless killinghellip;By John P. Jones IIIhellip; and arenrsquo;t so many?Samuel Taylor Coleridge lived from 1772 to 1834. He was often in ill-health; both physical and mentally. And he was a drug addict. Out of his anguish came this beautiful poem; which I first read; as so many of us did; in a high school English anthology. And I think I passed the test! Regrettably; it has taken more than half a century for a re-read; and there should have been at least a couple other re-reads along the way. Praise be to Kindle. It now makes the selection of particular ldquo;classicalrdquo; works so easy; and often they are free; as this one was; and at your finger-tips within a minute or two.As the title states; it is a poem that concerns an old sailor; his days at sea; and a very notable mistake. It is a poem told; inexplicably; or not; at a wedding feast; since it is a ldquo;life-lesson.rdquo; It is a sea trip from cold to warm. It is about being motionless at sea; because ldquo;For all averred; I killed the bird That made the breeze blow.rdquo; That bird was a harmless Albatross. And the following part of the poem has entered the English language as an apt metaphor for ill-considered actions that come back to haunt the doer: ldquo;Instead of the cross; the Albatross about my neck was hung.The poem is also about remorse; and forgiveness; phrased as: ldquo;The man hath penance done; and penance more will do.rdquo; They do make it to that elusive safe-harbor. And Coleridge closes; with this most healthy and sane advice; about our place in the universe; and how we should treat others; of our species and not; both lsquo;great and smallrsquo;: ldquo;He prayeth well; who loveth well; Both man and bird and beast. He prayeth best; who loveth best; All things both great and small; For the dear God who loveth us; He made and loveth all.rdquo;It is a tight; fast-paced poem with memorable imagery; suitable to be read in high school still; or many years beyond. 5-stars.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Probably the most awesome poem written in EnglishBy ERic J. MessersmithProbably the most awesome poem written in English. An author starts with a blank page and speaks to the reader. In the poem; the Ancient Mariner speaks to the wedding guest and in real life the Ancient Mariner is Coleridge and we are the Wedding Guest. Brilliant; haunting work.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Suddenly; I remember why I love STC so much.By Book MarkedI cant really say Ive ever read anything by S.T. Coleridge that I didnt like. This has a very chilling mood and feel about it. It makes you feel as if you are there on the boat and heavy hearted for the poor albatross and the mariner. I also enjoyed the play on the word "albatross"; for that matter. I could probably write a entire essay on this poem. If you werent fortunate enough to have read it in high school; please do so now. Its packed full with many literary devices and techniques.