Dreams - Henri Bergson - Books - Independently Published - 9798555193476 - January 26, 2021
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Dreams

Henri Bergson

Dreams

Book Excerpt: ...se which continue to come to us from an external source. The eyes, when closed, still distinguish light from shade, and even, to a certain extent, different lights from one another. These sensations of light, emanating from without, are at the bottom of many of our dreams. A candle abruptly lighted in the room will, for example, suggest to the sleeper, if his slumber is not too deep, a dream dominated by the image of fire, the idea of a burning building. Permit me to cite to you two observations of M. Tissié on this subject: "B---- Léon dreams that the theater of Alexandria is on fire; the flame lights up the whole place. All of a sudden he finds himself transported to the midst of the fountain in the public square; a line of fire runs along the chains which connect the great posts placed around the margin. Then he finds himself in Paris at the exposition, which is on fire. He takes part in terrible scenes, etc. He wakes with a start; his eyes catch the rays of...

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released January 26, 2021
ISBN13 9798555193476
Publishers Independently Published
Pages 26
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 1 mm   ·   49 g
Language English  

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