Suspiria de Profundis

<p><em>Suspiria de Profundis</em> (1845) by Thomas De Quincey is a collection of prose pieces that blend autobiography dream imagery and philosophical reflection. Written as a kind of sequel to his <em>Confessions of an English Opium-Eater</em> it explores the depths of the human mind memory and imagination.</p><p>The essays-such as The Affliction of Childhood Levana and Our Ladies of Sorrow and Dreaming-delve into themes of loss beauty melancholy and transcendence. De Quincey uses dreamlike language and rich symbolism to portray how grief and memory shape consciousness.</p><p>Overall <em>Suspiria de Profundis</em> is a poetic and haunting meditation on the emotional and spiritual depths of human experience.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>