Finally published in its entirety in 1911, the definitions found therein are as apt today as they were nearly a century ago. An example: 'HOMICIDE, n. The slaying of one human being by another. ...więcej »
According to Yeats the fear gorta walks the earth during times of famine, seeking alms from passers-by. In this version the fear gorta can be a potential source of good luck for generous individ...więcej »
Paradise Lost has been justifiably called the greatest English epic poem. Milton takes us immediately into the action of the tale, gliding over what we all know from the Bible, developing the st...więcej »
From 'The Strength of the Strong':Their heads were matted with uncut hair, long locks of which often strayed before their eyes, beady and black and glittering like the eyes of birds. They...więcej »
Twain, aware of his reputation as a comic, asked that each installment appear anonymously so that readers will treat the piece seriously. Originally, this novel was published as a serialization ...więcej »
The Kingdom of God Is Within You set in motion the spiritual revolution in Ghandi, and helped make him the man he was. Tolstoy was a powerful spiritual revolutionary. . . . he argues persuasivel...więcej »
Sidonia von Borcke (1548–1620) was a Pomeranian noblewoman who was tried and executed for witchcraft. In posthumous legends, she is depicted as a femme fatale, and she has entered English ...więcej »