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- American Public Health Association
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- Copyright © by the American Public Health Association
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- 0090-0036
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- 1541-0048
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Abstract
upon a company of youths and maidens, who, in the enjoyment of music and love, are quite unaware of the grim presence. Throughout this painting, rich in subjects and details, the moral is to prepare for the unexpected coming of Death, by a life of meditation and good deeds rather than to indulge in the selfish pursuit of worldly pleasure. The same thought runs through the greatest of the morality plays, Everyman, which is assigned to the latter half of the fifteenth century. When "Dethe" appears unexpectedly to Everyman-"O, Dethe, thou comest when I had thee leest in mynde!" he is deserted by all his friends except "Good Dedes." Everyman, when advised by " Dethe " that he "must take a longe journey" implores in vain for respite 0 wretched caytyfe, wheder shall I flee, That I myght scape this endles sorowe? Now, gentyll Deth, spare me tyll to morowe, That I may amende me With good advysement! DETHE Naye, therto I wyil not consent, Nor no man wyll I respyte;But to the herte sodeynly I shall smyte Without ony advysement. *Karl Pearson dwells on this theme in his essay on "The Chances of Death." 1998 In more
Journal
American Journal of Public Health – American Public Health Association
Published: Dec 1, 1916