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George Santayana

1863–1952

George Santayana (1863–1952) was a philosopher, essayist and poet, born in Madrid and raised in Boston. He taught philosophy at Harvard and wrote The Sense of Beauty (1896) and Interpretations of Poetry and Religion (1900).

His poetry, mostly in sonnet form, includes Sonnets and Other Verses (1894) and Lucifer (1899). Rittenhouse printed three of his sonnets in 1913.

Poems (8)

  1. As in the Midst of Battle there is Room
  2. We needs must be divided in the Tomb
  3. I would I might forget that I am I
  4. The Rustic at the Play
  5. O World, thou choosest not the better part
  6. O Martyred Spirit of this helpless Whole
  7. On the Death of a Metaphysician
  8. What riches have you that you deem me poor

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