Canterbury Pieces

Canterbury Pieces is a collection of prose and poetry by the English author, Samuel Butler. The book is divided into two sections: the first section contains a series of essays on various topics, including literature, art, and philosophy, while the second section is comprised of poetry. The essays in the first section cover a wide range of subjects, from the nature of beauty and the role of the artist, to the importance of education and the value of history. Butler's writing is characterized by his wit and humor, as well as his keen observations of human behavior and society.The poetry in the second section is equally diverse, with poems on topics ranging from love and nature to politics and religion. Butler's poetry is marked by its simplicity and clarity, as well as its use of vivid imagery and metaphor.Overall, Canterbury Pieces is a thoughtful and entertaining collection of writing that showcases Samuel Butler's talent as both a prose writer and a poet.Now, however sceptical I may yet feel about the truth of all Darwin's theory, I cannot sit quietly by and see him misrepresented in such a scandalously slovenly manner. What Darwin does say is that sometimes diversified and changed habits may be observed in individuals of the same species; that is that there are eccentric animals just as there are eccentric men.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.