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In The Cutting of an Agate W.B. Yeats starts with thoughts on Lady Gregory's translations and tells of his experiences: He writes about meeting fellow student JM Synge for the first time, putting on a play in a small town in the west of Ireland, and how to make his work appreciated... Read Full Overview

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This vintage book contains Y. B. Yeats's 1912 collection of essays, "The Cutting of an Agate". The essays of this collection include: "Thoughts on Lady Gregory's Translations", "Cuchulain and his Cycle", "Fion and his Cycle", "Preface to the First Edition of the Well of the Saints",... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Cutting of an Agate is a collection of essays and literary sketches by the renowned Irish poet, William Butler Yeats. Originally published in 1912, the book is a reflection of Yeats' interest in the Irish literary revival and his fascination with the occult and mysticism.The... Read Full Overview

The Cutting of an Agate is a collection of essays and literary sketches by the famous Irish poet, William Butler Yeats. Originally published in 1912, this book offers a unique insight into Yeats' creative process and his views on literature, art, and spirituality.The title of... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Cutting of an Agate is a classic poetry study/essay collection by William Butler Yeats containing thoughts on Lady Gregory's Translations, J.M. Synge and the Ireland of his time, and other works of literary criticism. Contents: Thoughts on Lady Gregory's translations --... Read Full Overview

The Church when it was most powerful taught learned and unlearned to climb, as it were, to the great moral realities through hierarchies of Cherubim and Seraphim, through clouds of Saints and Angels who had all their precise duties and privileges. The story-tellers of Ireland,... Read Full Overview

"The Cutting of an Agate," by William Butler Yeats. William Butler Yeats, irish poet (1865-1939).