02332cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000630011724500710018026400510025130000470030233600260034933700260037533800360040150000310043750801110046852011380057953400450171765300480176265300330181070000320184370000590187585600430193499900170197721789UtSlPG20260610133512.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBDaPQ1 aMornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly,d1549-162312aA Discourse of Life and Death, by Mornay; and Antonius by Garnier 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2007-06-10 aProduced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"A Discourse of Life and Death" by Ph. Mornay is a philosophical dialogue written in the late 16th century. The text explores profound themes surrounding the human condition, the burdens of life, and the acceptance of death, contrasting the temporary frustrations of mortal existence with the promise of eternal life beyond death. The narrative reflects deep existential thoughts and is likely aimed at readers interested in philosophical or theological discourse. The opening of the work sets a contemplative tone, presenting life as a continuous struggle marked by toil and suffering. Mornay reflects on human tendencies to fear death despite it being portrayed as a release from life's hardships. Through vivid metaphors and rhetorical questions, the author illustrates the paradoxes of life and death, positing that rather than fearing death, we should embrace it as a passage to peace and fulfillment. This segment introduces a rich exploration of ideas about existence, urging the reader to reflect on the futility of worldly pursuits and the transient nature of human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aAntonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- Drama aDeath -- Early works to 18001 aGarnier, Robert,d1544-15901 aPembroke, Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of,d1561-162140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21789 c62935d62935