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January 13, 2017

The Wrath of the Awakened Saxon

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

June 4, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

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

June 6, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 3): Thucydides

September 22, 2018

Bryce's "The Holy Roman Empire" (Part 15)

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History in Ancient Greece (Part 1): Homer and the Heroic Age

June 3, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). When Alexander the Great crossed into Asia on his long career of conquest, he took a trained historian with

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John Wick: Seeing Behind The Curtain

May 30, 2019

Author’s Note: As in my earlier post, there will be some spoilers about John Wick, Chapter 3: Parabellum. If you have not yet seen the movie, consider yourself forewarned. I recently posted

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The Mountain of Venus

May 18, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, by S. Baring-Gould (published 1867). All spelling in the original. Ragged, bald, and desolate, as though a curse rested

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“A Marriage Song” by G.K. Chesterton

May 16, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Poems by G. K. Chesterton (published 1916). A Marriage Song Why should we reck of hours that rend While we two ride together? The heavens

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"The Song of Seven Cities" by Rudyard Kipling

May 13, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from A Diversity of Creatures, by Rudyard Kipling (published 1917). THE SONG OF SEVEN CITIES I was Lord of Cities very sumptuously builded. Seven roaring

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Sir Walter Scott (Part 2)

May 7, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Gray Days and Gold in England and Scotland, by William Winter (published 1896). All spelling in the original. The great fame of Scott had been

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Sir Walter Scott (Part 1)

May 6, 2019

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Gray Days and Gold in England and Scotland, by William Winter (published 1896). All spelling in the original. More than a century has passed since

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"The Literature of Rome" by H.P. Lovecraft

May 4, 2019

Editor’s note: The following was originally published in The United Amateur (November, 1918). All spelling in the original. Few students of mankind, if truly impartial, can fail to select as the greatest

Literature

Huntress, Part VIII

April 22, 2019

(Continued from Part VII) The day was perfect, she thought. The rector stood before a young couple in the royal hall. Beyond them and lower, two families looked on, hopes for the

Literature

Huntress, Part VII

April 18, 2019

(Continued from Part VI) Brita was sitting with the princess when a knock came and the door to their room creaked open. The king entered alone and quietly, pulling a wooden stool

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