Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865-1939 creator text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Discoveries: A Volume of Essays" by William Butler Yeats is a collection of essays written during the early 20th century. The book explores a variety of topics including art, poetry, drama, and the nature of human experience, reflecting Yeats's deep engagement with both cultural and personal themes. As a prominent figure of the Irish Literary Revival, Yeats's work often combines mythological elements with contemporary social commentary, offering insights into the motivations behind artistic creation. In "Discoveries," Yeats presents his thoughts on the role of the artist and the importance of human emotion and experience within art. He argues that true artistic expression arises from the integration of personality and the intellectual essence of life, emphasizing the significance of physicality and emotional depth in performance and creation. Through a series of essays, Yeats critiques the limitations of modern drama, the nature of asceticism, and the interplay between tradition and innovation in literature. He reflects on the role of the poet in society and the necessity of engaging the audience's emotions, advocating for a return to the essential, visceral aspects of life that resonate with the human spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Prophet, priest and king -- Personality and the intellectual essences -- The musician and the orator -- A banjo player -- The looking-glass -- The tree of life -- The praise of old wives' tales -- The play of modern manners -- Has the drama of contemporary life a root of its own -- Why the blind man in ancient times was made a poet -- Concerning saints and artists -- The subject matter of drama -- The two kinds of asceticism -- In the serpent's mouth -- The black and the white arrows -- His mistress's eyebrows -- The tresses of the hair -- A tower on the Apennine -- The thinking of the body -- Religious belief necessary to symbolic art -- The holy places. Release date is 2010-07-05 Produced by Brian Foley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Essays PR Original publication data not identified 45027993 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33087 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33087 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133744.0 33087