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Recessional
Book • 1897
Rudyard Kipling's 'Recessional' is a poem written for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897.
It serves as a cautionary reflection on the fleeting nature of imperial power, urging the British Empire not to forget its spiritual roots amidst its military and political triumphs.
The poem is structured like a traditional hymn and includes themes of humility and the impermanence of human achievements.
It serves as a cautionary reflection on the fleeting nature of imperial power, urging the British Empire not to forget its spiritual roots amidst its military and political triumphs.
The poem is structured like a traditional hymn and includes themes of humility and the impermanence of human achievements.
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Bill Maher as the author of the new book, Recessional: The Death of Free Speech and the Cost of a Free Lunch.
Bill Maher as the author of the new book, Recessional: The Death of Free Speech and the Cost of a Free Lunch.
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Ben Shapiro as a poet whose work reflects on the values and potential decline of empires.
Ben Shapiro as a poet whose work reflects on the values and potential decline of empires.
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