Winged Words: Flight in Poetry and HistoryFlight has always fascinated human minds, but until a century ago it remained a dream—the exclusive domain of birds, gods, and mythological heroes. From the myths of the ancients to the poetry of Pindar and Yeats, Winged Words traces the imprint of the human impulse to fly from premodern times to the age of terrorism in both literature and history. |
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... 7 2. 27 53 77 5. Eagles 91 6. Musée des Beaux Arts 149 7. Night Flights 167 8. 2001: The Mad Flight 201 Epilogue: Winged Words 227 Preface to the English-Language Edition This is not a book. Notes 231 Index 255 vii Contents.
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