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Little Women: Part 1, Chapter 16 — Letters
LettersIn the cold gray dawn the sisters lit their lamp and read their chapter with an earnestness never felt before. For now the shadow of a real trouble had come, the little books were…William Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, Act IV, Scene II
Scene IIOlivia's houseEnter Maria and ClownMariaNay, I prithee, put on this gown and this beard; make him believe thou art Sir Topas the curate: do it quickly; I'll call Sir Toby the whilst.…Walt Whitman: The Sleepers
The SleepersPart 1I wander all night in my vision, Stepping with light feet, swiftly and noiselessly stepping and stopping, Bending with open eyes over the shut eyes of sleepers, Wandering…The Iliad of Homer: Of the single combat between Alas and Hector, and of the burying of the dead, and the building of a wall about the Achaian ships
Book 6 Book 8 Of the single combat between Alas and Hector, and of the burying of the dead, and the building of a wall about the Achaian ships. So spake glorious Hector and issued…Louisa May Alcott: Thanksgiving
ThanksgivingThis yearly festival was always kept at Plumfield in the good old-fashioned way, and nothing was allowed to interfere with it. For days beforehand, the little girls helped Asia…Surprises
SurprisesJo was alone in the twilight, lying on the old sofa, looking at the fire, and thinking. It was her favorite way of spending the hour of dusk. No one disturbed her, and she used to…Professional Athlete
What is this job like? Very athletic people might want to consider getting a job as a "pro" athlete. But they should know that very few athletes ever make it that far. It's a good idea, then…The Devil's Dictionary: Beg
by Ambrose Bierce BEFRIENDBEGGARBEG -v To ask for something with an earnestness proportioned to the belief that it will not be given. Who is that, father? A…Theories of the Universe: The Universe As a Hologram
The Universe As a HologramTheories of the UniverseThe Universe As a HologramAction at a DistanceQuantum PotentialThe Importance of WholenessOrdered RealityThe Holographic Universe Have you ever…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: October 25, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark October 24, 1805October 26, 1805October 25, 1805 October 25th Friday 1805 A Cold morning, we deturmined to attempt the Chanel after brackfast I…