Editor’s note: The following comprises the sixth chapter of Seven Roman Statesmen of the Later Republic, by Sir Charles Oman (published 1902). VI. Crassus Napoleon, in one of his cynical moods, once
Cutter felt the dragon wrap around his arm as he ripped it from its hiding place beneath an overhang of the muddy river bank. It didn’t have wings, of course; this one
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Essays of Travel, by Robert Louis Stevenson (published 1905). All spelling in the original. Le Monastier is the chief place of a hilly canton
The Mises Institute puts out a regular periodical, The Austrian, and in the July-August 2019 edition, the main article is an interview with Dr. Paul Cantor, English professor at the University of
Editor’s note: The following account by Kennett F. Harris is extracted from The Chicago Record’s War Stories (published 1898). “Anyone who wants to go back to the United States when this
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Sermons on Biblical Characters, by Rev. Clovis G. Chappell, D.D. (published 1930). _________________________________________________________________ Jeremiah 15:4 “And I will cause them to be removed into all
O God of earth and altar, Bow down and hear our cry, Our earthly rulers falter, Our people drift and die; The walls of gold entomb us, The swords of scorn divide,
Dr. Sarah Salviander posted a very interesting thread on Twitter that we have reproduced here, with permission. Each original tweet will be linked in parenthesis. Dr. Salviander also contributed Chapter 6 to
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Rewards and Fairies, by Rudyard Kipling (published 1910). ‘Gold is for the mistress—silver for the maid! Copper for the craftsman cunning at his trade.’
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