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The Iliad of Homer: Introduction
Summary Pope's Preface to the Iliad of Homer Introduction. Scepticism is as much the result of knowledge, as knowledge is of scepticism. To be content with what we at present know, is…Book Ten
Book Ten Wilt thou, then, my soul, never be good and simple and one and naked, more manifest than the body which surrounds thee? Wilt thou never enjoy an affectionate and contented…Emerson, Ralph Waldo
(Encyclopedia) Emerson, Ralph WaldoEmerson, Ralph Waldoĕmˈərsən [key], 1803–82, American poet and essayist, b. Boston. Through his essays, poems, and lectures, the “Sage of Concord” established…The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 3
by Oscar Wilde Chapter 2Chapter 4Chapter 3 At half-past twelve next day Lord Henry Wotton strolled from Curzon Street over to the Albany to call on his uncle, Lord Fermor, a genial if…Jo's Journal
Jo's JournalNew York, NovemberDear Marmee and Beth,I'm going to write you a regular volume, for I've got heaps to tell, though I'm not a fine young lady traveling on the continent. When I…Greek religion
(Encyclopedia) Greek religion, religious beliefs and practices of the ancient inhabitants of the region of Greece. The civil strife that followed the classical period (from c.500 b.c.) placed the…Jo's Boys: Chapter 2 — Parnassus
ParnassusIt was well named; and the Muses seemed to be at home that day, for as the newcomers went up the slope appropriate sights and sounds greeted them. Passing an open window, they looked…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Triumph of Life
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Charles the FirstThe Triumph of Life Swift as a spirit hastening to his task Of glory and of good, the Sun sprang forth Rejoicing in his splendour, and the mask Of…Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: A
E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A A1 A.B. A.B.C. A B C Book A.B.C. Process A.E.I.O.U. A.U.C. Aaron Ab…Athens, city, Greece
(Encyclopedia) Athens Athens ăthˈĭnz [key], Gr. Athínai, city (2021 urban agglomeration pop. 3,153,000), capital of Greece, E central Greece, on the plain of Attica,…Trending
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