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Tales from Shakespeare: Cymbeline

Cymbeline During the time of Augustus Caesar, Emperor of Rome, there reigned in England (which was then called Britain) a king whose name was Cymbeline. Cymbeline's first wife died when his…

George Washington's Farewell Address

Given on Saturday, September 17, 1796 The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United States being not far distant, and the time actually…

William Shakespeare: King John, Act I

Act IScene IKing John's palaceEnter King John, Queen Elinor, Pembroke, Essex, Salisbury, and others, with ChatillonKing JohnNow, say, Chatillon, what would France with us?ChatillonThus, after…

Discourse On Woman

by LucretiaMott There is nothing of greater importance to the well-being of society at large - of man as well as woman - than the true and proper position of woman. Much has been said,…

Utopia: Of the Religions of the Utopians

Of Their Military Discipline Of the Religions of the Utopians "There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some…

Naples, kingdom of

(Encyclopedia) Naples, kingdom of, former state, occupying the Italian peninsula south of the former Papal States. It comprised roughly the present regions of Campania, Abruzzi, Molise, Basilicata,…

William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act V, Scene II

Scene IIFrance. A royal palaceEnter, at one door King Henry, Exeter, Bedford, Gloucester, Warwick, Westmoreland, and other Lords; at another, the French King, Queen Isabel, the Princess…

Measure for Measure Summary

Measure for Measure In the city of Vienna there once reigned a duke of such a mild and gentle temper that he suffered his subjects to neglect the laws with impunity; and there was in…