Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence
MoreEditor’s Note: We offer another poem from the Men of the West Poet Laureate, Ian McLeod. And yes, he is as cool in person as he is in his poetry. A Canticle for
MorePart I can be found here. The rain had subsided by midnight, though ragged clouds still hid most of the stars. A moist wind whipped Larvik’s new cloak about his body as
MoreLarvik brushed away the flakes of skin that fell like black snow upon his table. He deflected the waitress again; the pockets of his faded cloak held nothing of any use to
MoreEditor’s note: The following is extracted from Essays on History and Literature, by James Anthony Froude (published 1906). All spelling is in the original. In August, 1591, Lord Thomas Howard, with six
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the thirteenth chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 12) XIII. Conclusion After the termination of the Sabine war, Romulus continued to reign many
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the twelfth chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 11) XII. The Sabine War While the negotiations with the Sabines were still pending, Romulus
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the eleventh chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 10) XI. Wives Every reader who has made even the smallest beginning in the study
MoreThere was a young Jewish girl named Mary, and she was scared. She wasn’t exceptionally beautiful or exceptionally smart or exceptionally strong; in fact, she didn’t feel herself to be exceptionally anything
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the tenth chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 9) X. Organization There has been a great deal of philosophical discussion, and much debate,
MoreEditor’s Note: This is the ninth chapter of Romulus, by Jacob Abbott (published 1902). (Continued from Part 8) IX. The Founding of Rome As soon as the excitement and the agitations which
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