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Links and Factoids

By: Sam Vaknin

... All rights reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija Rangelovs... ...elovska – write to: palma@unet.com.mk Visit the Author Archive of Dr. Sam Vaknin in "Central Europe Review": http://www.ce-review.org/authorarchi... ...Crisis The love affair of Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward VIII) and Wallis Simpson in 1936 is the stuff of romantic dramas. Alas, reality was a lot... ...y Cured on 1 March." The mother was sedated with laudanum and placed on two planks set across two barrels. While at it, the good doctor removed his... ...or ocean trenches. The five seismograph stations of the Passive Seismic Experiment set up between 1969 and 1977 as part of the United States Apollo... ...who were neither aristocrats, nor clergy). The revolution itself may have been set off by a misunderstanding. The representatives of the ... ... game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies in July 1941. Soap operas followed in February 1947 (DuMont TV's A Woman to Rememb... ...recast as subversively anti-Austrian and nationalistic. A series of successful operas - such as Rigoletto (1851), Il Trovatore (1853) and La Tr... ...frequently clashed with censors due to the bold subject matter and librettos of his operas. But he gave rise to so much beauty that his personal foi...

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In the Eye of the Beholder

By: By Sharon E. Cathcart

...re Delacroix’s background, and her intellectual rebellion against her place in “proper society.” Everyone I have spoken to has his or her own vision ... ... inspiration. I am also grateful to Paddy Doyle Cathcart, who became Pierre in these pages. Jacket design by James Courtney (c) Sharon E. Cathcart, 2... ...re I was an equestrienne trainer and performer. Horses were frequently used in the operas and Josephine was my gentlest mare, a beautiful Dutch Frie... ...s an equestrienne trainer and performer. Horses were frequently used in the operas and Josephine was my gentlest mare, a beautiful Dutch Friesian. ... ...iness, which clearly annoyed the men around me. Especially Giraud, who had set his cap for me. Thus, any opportunity to vex me was taken. I cast ... ...t you. Not your fancy horse, and not your fancy man with the carriage.” He set his foul mouth to my neck and was hiking my skirt up when I heard the... ...y palace of music.” I looked around in amazement. There was a dining table, set for two; a music area with a violin, a piano, a pipe organ, and shee... ... to liquidating some of my holdings and transferring the funds to a bank in England.” I must have looked very surprised indeed. “My dear,” he informe... ...of property to which I will never return.” “So, your plan is for us to go to England, then?” “Yes. The more I have considered it, the more I want for...

...When French equestrian Claire Delacroix loses her fiance in a tragic accident, she comes to live at the Paris Opera during its 1890s heyday. Whilst working at the opera, she meets a mysterious, masked stranger: Erik. Is it possible that the two of them will heal the pain of each ot...

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And Gulliver Returns Book VI : Our Psychological Motivations

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

... 0 “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Sea... ...ychological Motivations 1 “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Sea... ...UERING .............................................................................................................................. 45 POWER IN SPO... ...s what much of science and most of education is all about. If we can get a better grasp of the appropriate sciences and develop an appropriate set of... ...und toy. He inserted electrodes into the rats‘ pleasure centers then showed his rats how to trip a switch and get an electric ‗high.‘ Then he set up... ...on in a socially useful path. ―The major criticism of Adler‘s ideas is that they are not sufficiently scientific. They are more like a set of... ... found evidence of sexual harassment and abuse in every country. Young girls have been raped by their coaches. Olympic coaches in Ireland and Englan... ... TO BE HUMAN WE MUST BE ABLE TO LOVE PSYCHOLOGICAL INTIMACY —―Western society has an obsession with the idea of love. When the King of Englan... ...s I‘ve had. Seeing Aida in the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. The greatest voices from La Scala, camels and elephants, one of the Verdi‘s finest operas...

...Table of Contents IN THE HOTEL 8 LOOKING FOR HAPPINESS 10 WE MUST THINK MORE DEEPLY—AND UNDERSTAND OUR THINKING 20 OUR BASIC ASSUMPTIONS 24 -- THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR VALUES -- 24 SELF-CENTEREDASSUMPTIONS 32 GODBASEDASSUMPTIONS 41 CONCEPTS OF G...

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Capitalistic Musings

By: Sam Vaknin

... All rights reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija Rangelovs... ...unet.com.mk or to vaknin@link.com.mk Visit the Author Archive of Dr. Sam Vaknin in "Central Europe Review": http://www.ce-review.org/authorarchi... ... of the Market XIII. The Myth of the Earnings Yield XIV. Immortality and Mortality in the Economic Sciences XV. The Agent-Principal Conundrum XV... ...h like physics yields technology. Economists must develop "economic technology" - a set of tools, blueprints, rules of thumb, and mechanisms with t... ...al Bank maintains an annual target of 2 percent. Other central banks - the Bank of England, for instance - proffer an "inflation band" of between 1... ...ell as the competitors' brand recognition and ability and inclination to collude to set prices. Victory is not guaranteed, losses loom constantly,... ...atory costs, economies of scale and of scope, excess profits due to the ability to set prices in a less competitive market - allow firms in an olig... ...l chasing the assets of the defunct bank as well as litigating against the Bank of England for allegedly having failed to supervise it. Discipline ... ...s derelict economies and destitute people to the kitschy glamour of the tacky soap operas that flooded their television screens. Bedazzled by the a...

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Trendsiters Digital Content and Web Technologies

By: Sam Vaknin

...ts reserved. This book, or any part thereof, may not be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from: Lidija Rangelovska – writ... ... A Medium or a Message? http://samvak.tripod.com/internet.html World in Conflict and Transition http://samvak.tripod.com/guide.html ... ...ndent, and the editor of mental health and Central East Europe categories in The Open Directory and Suite101. Between 1999-2002, he served as the Ec... ...s late as a decade ago, it was still selling in a leather-imitation bound set of 32 volumes. As print encyclopaedias went, it was a daring innovator ... ... Object Identifier) initiative. An International DOI Foundation (IDF) was set up and invited all publishers - American and non-American alike - to a... ...ion of subscriber bases has accelerated dramatically as economic recession set in. But a diminishing wealth effect is only partly to blame. The manag... ...re not. Friends told me that in Italy, for example, all the great Italian operas that had entered the public domain are no longer there. . . Same g... ...lent means; the fare served by the media now consists exclusively of soap operas and reality TV shows; Reading is on terminal decline; with few exce... ...are served by the electronic media everywhere now consists largely of soap operas, interminable sports events, and reality TV shows. True, niche cabl...

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The Path of Splitness

By: Indrek Pringi

... Canadian Copyright: 1072425 Nov 12 th 2009 Due to the ideas presented in this book, I have had to use various terms and words that are not f... ...ed in this book, I have had to use various terms and words that are not found in dictionaries: beginning with the title. The word: ‘Splitness’ is ... ...ng these elements together creates a larger context of awareness which result in a better understanding. For instance: what can you understand a... ...entire basis of Modern Science for the past 100 years has been founded upon a set of completely false assumptions, and has been led on a wild goose ... ... In fact, if he had not used two expedient constants: he could not have even set up his equations. He would have been laughed out of the scientifi... ...electrons are unpredictable is because each one has already undergone its own set of unique experiences for 13 billion years and also because they a... ...u their true face. This is precisely the level of human corruption most Soap Operas mimic. This is precisely what most literature and fiction is o... ...even more unhappy than the majority of consumers. The boring idiocy of soap operas is based upon an endless tearing away of secrets, and lies, and ... ... underneath all of this but even more secret nastiness and corruption. These operas sell the idea that people are supposed to live their lives as s...

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And Gulliver Returns Book IV : A Look at Our Human Values

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

...0 ―. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS‖ --In Search of Utopia— Book 4 A Look at Human Values 1 ... ... Look at Human Values 1 ―. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS‖ --In Search of Utopia-- BOOK 4 A Look at Human Values by Lemuel Gul... ... ISBN 978-0-9823076-3-2 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS IN THE HOTEL ................................................................. ............................................... 222 MORALS OR ETHICS ARE NOT SET IN STONE--MORAL RELATIVISM ...................... 224 SELF VERSUS SOCI... ...ons that we can‘t prove. Whether we believe in a Supreme Being, a certain set of scriptures, the belief that the universe 33 is merely matter, o... ...olls, which were written sometime after 250 BCE. They were not a complete set of scriptures. It is said that a complete set of scriptures was comple... ...s, but practised it on one another. The first Protestants of the Church of England, blamed persecution in the Roman church, but practised it against ... ... Bishops, but fell into the same practice themselves both here and in New England.‘ ―Some question the beliefs of George Washington. He often a... ...luable to a society, should we give tax breaks to symphony orchestras and operas and to their musicians and singers? How about secular private schoo...

...ine and food prices, air and water pollutions, the scarcity of natural resources, the excess of wastes and their proper disposal, and even some wars. In the year 2020 Commander Lemuel Gulliver XVI returns from a twenty year odyssey around the solar system, searching for sites where the world's excess people can be re-located. He found none. On his return he vows to search ...

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And Gulliver Returns Book I : Touchdown

By: Bob Oconnor

... “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Search of Utopia-- Book One Touch Down Return to Earth “... ... Return to Earth “. . . And Gulliver Returns” 2 --In Search of Utopia— “. . . AND GULLIVER RETURNS” --In Search ... ................................................................... 12 A MORE IN DEPTH LOOK AT THE PROBLEMS .............................................. ...beyond our world. The thrill of space travel and being the first person to set foot on several planets gave me orgasmic thrills that will live with ... ... “Guided by the practice of the rulers of New Atlantis, voyagers would set out periodically to bring back the knowledge of other civilizations ... ...ome, the main hospital of its capital city finds people bedded in the halls, set off from the passers-by by screens. And with the exception of the ne... ...ill probably preclude your taking that trip around the world, enjoying some operas in Verona or Milan, spending a week at Club Med, or relaxing after... ...demonstrators called for the extermination of those who mocked Islam. And in England, two far right wing agitators, who were arrested for attempting ...

...ine and food prices, air and water pollutions, the scarcity of natural resources, the excess of wastes and their proper disposal, and even some wars. In the year 2020 Commander Lemuel Gulliver XVI returns from a twenty year odyssey around the solar system, searching for sites where the world's excess people can be re-located. He found none. On his return he vows to search ...

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My Dear Strunz: I Should Beungrateful If I Did Not Set

By: Honoré de Balzac

...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ntained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Massimilla Doni by Honoré de Balzac, trans. Clara Bell and Jame... ...ngoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. C... ...ion To Jacques Strunz. MY DEAR STRUNZ:—I should be ungrateful if I did not set your name at the head of one of the two tales I could never have writte... ... divine better- half, on whom many English ladies model themselves. Emilio set his mistress far too high ever to touch her. A year hence, perhaps, he ... ...ot my husband,” said the Duchess. The horses were ordered, and the Duchess set out at once for V enice, to be present at the opening of the winter sea... ...mes a subject of discussion, regarded of as much importance as politics in England, it is impossible to con- ceive of the excitement in the theatre an... ...y does not substitute her favorite show piece, as is very commonly done in operas. “ And now comes the most striking movement in the score: the duet b...

...Excerpt: My dear Strunz:--I should be ungrateful if I did not set your name at the head of one of the two tales I could never have written but for your patient kindness and care. Accept this as my grateful acknowledgment of the readiness with which you tried--perhaps not very successful...

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Sandra Belloni Originally Emilia in England

By: George Meredith

...SANDRA BELLONI Originally Emilia in England By George Meredith A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publi... ...SANDRA BELLONI Originally Emilia in England By George Meredith A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publicat... ...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ntained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Sandra Belloni by George Meredith, the Pennsylvania State Unive... ...detract. Mr. Pericles grimaced bitterly at any claim to excellence be- ing set up for the mysterious voice in the woods. T apping one forefinger on th... ... too deeply impressed to pursue their play with him. Real emotions at once set aside the semi-credence they had given to their own suggestions. “Hush!... ...ough they could discern nothing save the glimmer of the instrument and one set of fingers caressing it. How she viewed their rather impertinent advanc... ... and Art, Emilia and Opera. He knew this and that great organ, and all the operas; but he amazed the ladies by talking as if he knew great people like... ... Tracy Runningbrook to come to Brookfield, and write libretti for Emilia’s operas. The two would sit down together for an hour, drawing wonderful prec...

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Letters on England

By: Voltaire, 1694-1778

...ie Arouet) A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Letters on England by Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet) is a publication of the Pennsyl... ...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ntained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Letters on England by Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet), the Pen... ...ment or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Letters on England by Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet), the Pennsylvania State Univers... ...ngoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. C... ...d make of an assembly of Christians a mere shop of traders? We don’t pay a set of men clothed in black to assist our poor, to bury our dead, or to pre... ...re persuaded, and those who scourged him became his first disciples. Being set at lib- erty, he ran up and down the country with a dozen proselytes at... ...iming against the clergy, and was whipped from time to time. Being one day set in the pillory, he ha- rangued the crowd in so strong and moving a mann... ..., in which the severity is twice as great as that of the Romish Church. No operas, plays, or concerts are allowed in London on Sundays, and even cards...

...Introduction: Francois Marie Arouet, who called himself Voltaire, was the son of Francois Arouet of Poitou, who lived in Paris, had given up his office of notary two years before the birth of this his third son, and obtained some years afterwards a treasurer?s office in the Chambre des Comptes. Voltaire was born in the year 1694. He lived un...

.......................................................................................................................... 16 LETTER V.?ON THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND .................................................................................................. 20 LETTER VI.?ON THE PRESBYTERIANS.......................................................................................

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The Portrait of a Lady

By: Henry James

... 483 CHAPTER 1 1 CHAPTER 1 U nder certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as a... ... dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. There are circum stances in which, whether you partake of the tea or not—some people of course nev... ...ou partake of the tea or not—some people of course never do—the situation is in itself delightful. Those that I have in mind in be ginning to unfold ... ...; it was an unusually large cup, of a different pattern from the rest of the set and painted in brilliant colours. He disposed of its contents with mu... ... had bought it originally because (owing to circumstances too complicated to set forth) it was offered at a great bargain: bought it with much grumbli... ...I’ve heard of her.” “She’s a niece of my wife’s; Mrs. Touchett brings her to England.” Then young Mr. Touchett explained. “My mother, you know, has be... ... mastered the art of condensation. ‘Tired America, hot weather awful, return England with niece, first steamer decent cabin.’ That’s the sort of messag... ...sentimental as well, and there was something in Mrs. Touchett’s dryness that set her own moral fountains flowing. “Now what’s your point of view?” she ... ...bjects with that sufficiency with which she followed those of the fashionable operas. This went far enough for attention to the music and the barytone....

...Excerpt: CHAPTER 1; Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. There are circumstances in which, whether you partake of the tea or not--some people of course never do--the situation is in itself deligh...

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What Is Man and Other Essays of Mark Twain

By: Mark Twain

...ge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ained within the docu ment or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. What Is Man and Other Essays by Mark T wain (Samuel L. Clemens... ...ngoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them, a... ...aw of construction. It is not a merit that it does the things which it is set to do—it can’t help doing them. O.M. And it is not a personal demerit ... ...d its limit. By no possible process can it be educated into gold. Will you set that down? Y.M. Yes. “Everything has its limit—iron ore cannot be educa... ...and stops there. The man’s associations develop the possibilities— the one set or the other. The result is accordingly an hon est man or a dishonest ... ...I am not a musical critic, and did not come here to write essays about the operas and deliver judgment upon their merits. The little children of Bayre... ...der intelligence than I. I only care to bring four or five pilgrims to the operas, pilgrims able to appreciate them and enjoy them. What I write about... ...vocal parts. It may be that he was deep, and only added the singing to his operas for the sake of the contrast it would make with the music. Singing! ...

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A Tramp Abroad

By: Mark Twain

...tate University. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpos... ...h the Pennsylvania State University assumes any responsibility for the material contained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmi... ...itor, Hazleton, PA 18201-1291 is a Portable Document File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of liter... ...mong the debris of his furniture, now and then staving chance fragments of it across the room with his foot; grinding a constant grist of curses throu... ...they belonged, that it was doubtful if Mark Twain 38 they would ever learn to perform their functions in such remote and unaccustomed localities. The... ...hearts. This is a legiti- mate result of habit and education. Our nation will like the opera, too, by and by, no doubt. One in fifty of those who atte... ...be able to talk knowingly about it. The latter usually hum the airs while they are be- ing sung, so that their neighbors may perceive that they have b... ...ss of a train to a breach of good manners and the discomfort of being unpleasantly conspicuous during a stretch of three or four hours. CHAPTER X How ... ...of the old age of Heilbronn as those footworn grooves in the paving-stones. CHAPTER XIII My Long Crawl in the Dark WHEN WE GOT BACK to the hotel I wou...

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In the South Seas

By: Robert Louis Stevenson

...ennsylvania State Univer- sity. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file... ...e associated with the Pennsylvania State University assumes any responsibility for the material contained within the document or for the file as an el... ...is, Faculty Editor, Hazleton, PA 18201-1291 is a Portable Document File pro- duced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classica... ... the South Seas by Robert Louis Stevenson PART 1: THE MARQUESAS CHAPTER I—AN ISLAND LANDFALL F OR NEARLY TEN YEARS my health had been declining; and f... ...e end of June 1888, visited the eastern islands, and was left early the next year at Honolulu. Hence, lacking courage to return to my old life of the ... ...f some ornate and monstrous church, they stood there, in the sparkling brightness of the morning, the fit signboard of a world of wonders. Not one sou... ...our, but continually modified my judg- ment. A polite Englishman comes to-day to the Marquesans and is amazed to find the men tattooed; polite Italian... ...i was from home, and found the son making a cotton sack, and madame suckling made- moiselle. When I had sat down with them on the floor, the girl bega... ... any expla- nation, I would at times make out some shadowy but deci- sive outline of a plot; and I was continually reminded of certain quarrelsome con...

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Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo

By: William Makepeace Thackeray

...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ained within the document or for the file as an elec- tronic transmission, in any way. Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo by William Make... ...ngoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. C... ...f much more good that the pleasant morning-watch effected; but there are a set of emotions about which a man had best be shy of talking lightly,—and t... ...ess of air, which rarely adorns a view in our country. The sun had not yet set, but over the town and lofty rocky castle of Vigo a great ghost of a mo... ...d with much majesty; and in the twinkling of an eye, the Royal standard of England, about the size of a pocket-handkerchief,—and at the bows of the bo... ...ing out of the bay, whose purple waters had grown more purple. The sun had set by this time, and the moon above was twice as big and bright as our deg... ...ed a year for his ser- vices, and has an old mother and a sister living in England somewhere, who I will wager (though he never, I swear, said a word ... ...from honest Germany, where there is beer and aes- thetic conversation, and operas at a small cost. The shabbi- ness of this place actually beats Irela...

... has displayed uncommon courage, seamanship, affability, or other good qualities, grateful passengers often present him with a token of their esteem, in the shape of teapots, tankards, trays, &c. of precious metal. Among authors, however, bullion is a much rarer commodity than paper, whereof I beg you to accept a little in the shape of this small volume. It contains a few ...

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On the Eve a Novel

By: Ivan S. Turgenev

...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ... tained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. On the Eve by Ivan Turgenev, trans. Constance Garnett, the Penn... ...oing student publication project to bring classical works of lit- erature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. C... ... of all the novels, contains perhaps the most instructive political lesson England can learn. Europe has always had, and most assur- edly England has ... ...be of faithful watchdogs, it may be permitted to one to say, that whatever England’s interest may be in relation to Russia’s development, it is better... ...iness for himself… . But is that word, happiness, one that could unite us, set us both on fire, and make us clasp each other’s hands? Isn’t that word ... ...ime?’ ‘Three o’clock. Let us go. How baking it is! This conversa- tion has set all my blood aflame. There was a moment when you, too, ... I am not an ... ...u’re absorbed in something else.’ And breaking up the bust of Zoya, Shubin set hastily to mod- elling and kneading the clay again with an air of vexat... ...e art, the forms in which music is expressed (symphonies and sonatas, even operas wearied him), but he loved the poetry of music: he loved those vague...

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Rhoda Fleming

By: George Meredith

...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ntained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Rhoda Fleming by George Meredith, the Pennsylvania State Univer... ...ngoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. C... .... Queen of Sheba was Dahlia’s title. No master of callisthenics could have set them up better than their mother’s receipt for making good blood, combi... ...in Anthony’s possession, the exact calculation of his secret hoard, and he set to work to stamp them on his brain, which rendered him absent in manner... ... when he’s just ready, father,” said Rhoda. “Do you want to know?” Anthony set his small eyes on her: “do you want to know, my dear?” He paused, finge... ...s which have taken root with the fortunes of the country—are honourable as England’s name, solid as her prosperity, and even as the flourishing green ... ...on thunder. The letter ran thus:— “My Own Innocent!—I am married. We leave England to-day. I must not love you too much, for I have all my love to giv... ...” “Hear it, my dear.” He simulated miser’s joy. “Ain’t that music? Talk of operas! Hear that; don’t it talk? don’t it chink? don’t it sing?” He groane...

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Don Juan

By: George Byron

...arge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania Stat... ...contained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Don Juan by George Byron , the Pennsylvania State University,... ... ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them,... ... to sing’ (This old song and new simile holds good), ‘A dainty dish to set before the King,’ Or Regent, who admires such kind of food;— An... ...by another fix’d, And offer poison long already mix’d. An orator of such set trash of phrase Ineffably — legitimately vile, That even its gr... ...ubert, Hoche, Marceau, Lannes, Desaix, Moreau, With many of the military set, Exceedingly remarkable at times, But not at all adapted to my rh... ...s, To newspapers, whose truth all know and feel, To plays in five, and operas in three acts; All these confirm my statement a good deal, B... ...OND. Oh ye! who teach the ingenuous youth of nations, Holland, France, England, Germany, or Spain, I pray ye flog them upon all occasions, ... ...iable as Pindar? In France, for instance, he would write a chanson; In England a six canto quarto tale; In Spain, he’d make a ballad or romanc...

...?t is true that you turn?d out a Tory at Last,-- yours has lately been a common case; And now, my Epic Renegade! what are ye at? With all the Lakers, in and out of place? A nest of tuneful persons, to my eye Like ?four and twenty Blackbirds in a pyre....

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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope Volume I.

By: George Gilfillan

...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ntained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: Volume One, with Memoir, ... ...ngoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. C... ...r’s hair,—a feat which led to an estrangement between the fami- lies. Pope set himself to reconcile them by this beautiful poem,—a poem which has emba... ...; and subscription-papers, accordingly, were issued. Dean Swift was now in England, and took a deep interest in the success of this undertaking, recom... ...inal malady; and in August he left T wickenham, and in October, London and England, for ever. In these “Miscellanies” there appeared the famous “Mem- ... ...ughts in the Essay; but it is not probable that a man like Pope would have set himself on such a subject simply to translate from another’s mind. He p... ...Three Hours After Marriage,” he roused the bard almost to frenzy; and Pope set to work to remodel “The Dunciad;” and, dethroning Theobald, set up Cibb... ...e asks, ‘What news?’ I tell him of new plays, New eunuchs, harlequins, and operas. He hears, and as a still with simples in it Between each drop it gi...

.......................................................................................................................................... 25 VARIATIONS IN THE AUTHOR?S MANUSCRIPT PREFACE. ........................................................................ 31 PASTORALS, WITH A DISCOURSE ON PASTORAL POETRY. WRITTEN IN THE YEAR MDCCIV...... 32 SPRING .........................

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