The golden section is a line segment sectioned into two according to the golden ratio. The total length a+b is to the longer segment a as a is to the...
The Book of Tea was written by Okakura Kakuzo in the early 20th century. It was first published in 1906, and has since been republished many times. -...
Marius the Epicurean is a philosophical novel written by Walter Pater, published in 1885. In it Pater displays, with fullness and elaboration, his ide...
Die Huldigung der Künste ist ein dramatisches Gedicht von Friedrich Schiller, das er kurz vor seinem Tod vollendete. Es handelt von einer Gruppe von K...
The Stones of Venice is a three-volume work by John Ruskin, renowned for its intricate analysis of Venetian architecture and its social and cultural s...
Friedrich Schiller's essay "Über Bürgers Gedichte" is a critical analysis of the work of Gottfried August Bürger, a German poet known for his ballads...
The Green Carnation is a scandalous novel that explores the relationship between two men, Esmé Amarinth and Lord Reginald Hastings, who are based on O...
This collection of essays and dialogues by Giacomo Leopardi delves into the profound themes of human existence, focusing on the limitations of reason...
In "A Dissertation Concerning the Nature of True Virtue," Jonathan Edwards delves into the intricate relationship between virtue and beauty. He posits...
This book, written by the renowned poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox, explores the concept of beauty beyond physical appearances. It offers insights into culti...
This collection brings together the complete poetic output of Oscar Wilde, spanning his early university days to his tragic final years. It includes h...
André Gide's 'Oscar Wilde: A Study' offers an intimate portrait of the celebrated Irish playwright and poet in his final years. Gide, a fellow literar...
'On the Sublime', a treatise attributed to Longinus or Pseudo-Longinus, delves into the nature and principles of the sublime in literature and rhetori...
Biographia Literaria, meaning "Literary Biography" in Latin, is a work by Samuel Taylor Coleridge that defies easy categorization. It blends elements...
Marius the Epicurean is a philosophical novel by Walter Pater, published in 1885. The novel is set in the Roman Empire during the reign of Marcus Aure...
This book is a biography of Oscar Wilde, the famous Irish poet and playwright. It is written by Robert Sherard, who was one of Wilde's earliest and mo...
An influential work of early 20th century theater criticism, 'Theory of the Theatre' explores the fundamental principles of dramatic art. Through a se...
This collection of essays by Lemuel Kelley Washburn, a prominent American freethinker and editor of the *Boston Investigator*, delves into various asp...
In 'Birth of Tragedy', Nietzsche argues that Greek tragedy emerged from the conflict between the Apollonian and Dionysian impulses. The Apollonian rep...
Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon's "A Plea for Our Northern Winters" is a collection of poetry celebrating the beauty and significance of Canadian winters. Le...
Considered a seminal work on Japanese culture, this book explores the history of the tea ceremony in Japan and its profound influence on Japanese art,...
Human, All Too Human is a collection of aphorisms by Friedrich Nietzsche, where he explores various facets of human nature and existence. Nietzsche's...
