by Rudyard Kipling It was not part of their blood, It came to them very late, With long arrears to make good, When the Saxon began to hate. They were not easily
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 of the epic poems. The revolt against it
Editor’s Note: Our Buddy, The Hoosier Hillbilly, shares a second piece with us. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the nineteenth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 18) CHAPTER XIX THE PEACE OF
Editor’s Note: Our buddy, Hoosier Hillbilly (a regular commenter here) has shared this gem with us. From “The Bestiary” in Medieval English Verse and Prose by Roger Loomis and Rudolph Willard
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the eighteenth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 17) CHAPTER XVIII THE REFORMATION AND
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the seventeenth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 16) CHAPTER XVII THE RENAISSANCE: CHANGE
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the sixteenth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 15) CHAPTER XVI THE CITY OF
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the fifteenth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 14) CHAPTER XV THE EMPIRE AS
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the fourteenth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 13) CHAPTER XIV THE GERMANIC CONSTITUTION:
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the thirteenth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 12) CHAPTER XIII FALL OF THE
Editor’s Note: The following comprises the twelfth chapter of The Holy Roman Empire, by James Bryce (published 1871). All spelling in the original. (Continued from Part 11) CHAPTER XII IMPERIAL TITLES AND
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