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Sonnets by William Shakespeare: LVIII

Sonnet LVII Sonnet LIX LVIII That god forbid, that made me first your slave, I should in thought control your times of pleasure, Or at your hand the account of hours to crave, Being…

Sonnets by William Shakespeare: LXII

Sonnet LXI Sonnet LXIII LXII Sin of self-love possesseth all mine eye And all my soul, and all my every part; And for this sin there is no remedy, It is so grounded inward in my heart.…

The Congress of Women: Publishers' Preface

PrefacePublishers' Preface The object of the publication of this book is to present an account of some of the most important assemblages of women the world has ever known. As a part of the…

Treaty of Ghent: Article the Second

Article the FirstArticle the ThirdArticle the Second Immediately after the ratifications of this Treaty by both parties as hereinafter mentioned, orders shall be sent to the Armies,…

The Devil's Dictionary: Fairy

by Ambrose Bierce FAITHFAIRY -n. A creature, variously fashioned and endowed, that formerly inhabited the meadows and forests. It was nocturnal in its habits, and somewhat addicted to…

The Devil's Dictionary: Tenacity

by Ambrose Bierce TELESCOPETHEOSOPHYTENACITY -n. A certain quality of the human hand in its relation to the coin of the realm. It attains its highest development in the hand of authority…

Dinner Game

Director/Writer:Francis Veber Lions Gate Films; 82 minutes; NRRelease:7/99Cast:Jacques Villeret, Thierry Lhermitte Lifestyle of the Rich and Heartless: French publisher Pierre Brochant (…