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The poem was first presented as a public poetry reading at a New Year's Eve party in 1898. It was soon published in the San Francisco Examiner in January 1899 after its editor heard it at the same party. [2] The poem was also reprinted in other newspapers across the United States due to a chorus of acclaim. [2]
The following is the list of 244 poems attributed to Philip Larkin. Untitled poems are identified by their first lines and marked with an ellipsis.Completion dates are in the YYYY-MM-DD format, and are tagged "(best known date)" if the date is not definitive.
Besides The Praise of Seafaring, the most notable of these poems is the long poem Roskam (Curry Comb) wherein he denounced the selfishness and greed of the regents. [44] Roskam is one of the many satires Vondel wrote throughout his life, most notably in the form of poetry, but also in the form of plays like Palamedes. [45]
The Fable of The Bees: or, Private Vices, Publick Benefits (1714) is a book by the Anglo-Dutch social philosopher Bernard Mandeville.It consists of the satirical poem The Grumbling Hive: or, Knaves turn'd Honest, which was first published anonymously in 1705; a prose discussion of the poem, called "Remarks"; and an essay, An Enquiry into the Origin of Moral Virtue.
The poem displayed a strong message against racial discrimination, because of which it was called "too controversial for the time" before it reached the heights of fame. [3] The poem is a simple but powerful reminder that if we selfishly hold on world's resources, and the wealth offered by it and we persist in discriminating on grounds of race ...
In Jainism, worldly wealth accumulation is considered a potential source of greed, jealousy, selfishness, and desires. [12] [13] Giving up emotional attachments, sensual pleasures, and material possession is a means of liberation in Jain philosophy. [14] Eating enough to survive is considered more noble than eating for indulgence. [12]
Xunzi believed that selfishness and greed were fundamental aspects of human nature and that society must endeavor to suppress these negative tendencies through strict laws. [31] This belief was the basis of legalism, a philosophy that would become the prevailing ideology of the Qin dynasty and continues to be influential in China today.