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Sirach: 30
Sirach Chapter 30 1 He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end. 2 He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shall…Keats, John
(Encyclopedia) Keats, John, 1795–1821, English poet, b. London. He is considered one of the greatest of English poets. The son of a livery stable keeper, Keats attended school at Enfield, where he…Francis
(Encyclopedia) Francis, 1936–, pope (2013–), an Argentinian (b. Buenos Aires to Italian immigrants) named Jorge Mario Bergoglio; successor of Benedict XVI. Francis, the first non-European to assume…Christina Rossetti: 'They Desire a Better Country'
'They Desire a Better Country'March 1869II would not if I could undo my past, Tho' for its sake my future is a blank; My past, for which I have myself to thank, For all its faults and…The King Sends His Own Physician
The King Sends His Own PhysicianEt Rex Ipse Suum MittitMeditationJohn Donne STILL when we return to that meditation that man is a world, we find new discoveries. Let him be a world, and…Ralph Waldo Emerson: In Memoriam E.B.E.
In Memoriam E.B.E.I mourn upon this battle-field, But not for those who perished here. Behold the river-bank Whither the angry farmers came, In sloven dress and broken rank, Nor thought of…The Devil's Dictionary: Story
by Ambrose Bierce SPOOKERSUCCESSSTORY -n. A narrative, commonly untrue. The truth of the stories here following has, however, not been successfully impeached. One evening Mr. Rudolph…Baruch: 4
Baruch Chapter 4 1 This is the book of the commandments of God, and the law that endureth for ever: all they that keep it shall come to life; but such as leave it shall die. 2…Kaushitaki-Upanishad: Third Adhyâya
Third Adhyâya 1. Pratardana, forsooth, the son of Divodasa (king of Kasi), came by means of fighting and strength to the beloved abode of Indra. Indra said to him “Pratardana, let me give you…Flatland: How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision.
by Edwin A. Abbott How, though the Sphere showed ...How I tried to teach the Theor...How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision. Although I had less than a minute for reflection, I felt, by…