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The Devil's Dictionary: Abracadabra.
by Ambrose Bierce ABORIGINIESABRIDGEABRACADABRA. By Abracadabra we signify An infinite number of things. 'Tis the answer to What? and How? and Why? And Whence? and Whither? —…The Devil's Dictionary: Whangdepootenawah
by Ambrose Bierce WEREWOLFWHEATWHANGDEPOOTENAWAH -n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. Should you ask me whence this laughter, Whence this…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act V, Scene II
Scene IISaint Alban'sAlarums to the battle. Enter WarwickWarwickClifford of Cumberland, 'tis Warwick calls: And if thou dost not hide thee from the bear, Now, when the angry trumpet sounds…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Mask of Anarchy
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Note on the Mask of Anarchy, b... The Mask of Anarchy As I lay asleep in Italy There came a voice from over the Sea, And with great power it forth led me To walk in the…A. E. Housman: The Immortal Part
The Immortal PartWhen I meet the morning beam, Or lay me down at night to dream, I hear my bones within me say, "Another night, another day.""When shall this slough of sense be cast, This…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: The Rights Of Woman
by Robert Burns Auld Rob MorrisEpigram On Seeing Miss Fontene...The Rights Of Woman An Occasional Address. Spoken by Miss Fontenelle on her benefit night, November 26, 1792…Percy Bysshe Shelley: On the Medusa of Leonardo Da Vinci in the Florentine Gallery
by Percy Bysshe Shelley To Mary ShelleyLove's PhilosophyOn the Medusa of Leonardo Da Vinci in the Florentine Gallery Published by Mrs. Shelley, "Posthumous Poems", 1824. 1. It lieth,…The Devil's Dictionary: Tortoise
by Ambrose Bierce TOPETREETORTOISE -n. A creature thoughtfully created to supply occasion for the following lines by the illustrious Ambat Delaso: TO MY PET TORTOISE My friend, you…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Cenci Scene 3.2:
by Percy Bysshe Shelley SCENE 3.1: Act 4 SCENE 3.2: A MEAN APARTMENT IN GIACOMO'S HOUSE. GIACOMO ALONE. GIACOMO: 'Tis midnight, and Orsino comes not yet. [THUNDER, AND THE SOUND OF A STORM…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Cenci Scene 5.1:
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Act 5 SCENE 5.2: SCENE 5.1: AN APARTMENT IN ORSINO'S PALACE. ENTER ORSINO AND GIACOMO. GIACOMO: Do evil deeds thus quickly come to end? O, that the vain remorse…Trending
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