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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 29, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 28, 1806June 30, 1806June 29, 1806 Sunday June 29th 1806. We collected our horses early this morning and set out, having previously…

Classical Mythology: Don't Try This at Home!

Don't Try This at Home!Classical MythologyAchilles: The Angry Young HeroDon't Try This at Home!To War!The Final Battles Thetis—a minor goddess perhaps, but still a goddess—was not content to have a…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: XVII ("As children")

by EmilyDickinsonXVIXVIIIXVII As children bid the guest good-night, And then reluctant turn, My flowers raise their pretty lips, Then put their nightgowns on. As children caper when they…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: VII ("The bee")

by EmilyDickinsonA Service of SongSummer's ArmiesVII The bee is not afraid of me, I know the butterfly; The pretty people in the woods Receive me cordially. The brooks laugh louder when…

The Devil's Dictionary: Nectar

by Ambrose Bierce NEGRONECTAR -n. A drink served at banquets of the Olympian deities. The secret of its preparation is lost, but the modern Kentuckians believe that they come pretty near…

Most Popular Page

The Question: Strictly out of curiosity, what's the most popular page on your site? The Answer: The rankings fluctuate throughout the year. In February, our…

William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act IV, Scene II

Scene IIMytilene. A room in a brothelEnter Pandar, Bawd, and BoultPandarBoult!BoultSir?PandarSearch the market narrowly; Mytilene is full of gallants. We lost too much money this mart by…

Poems: Ah Sunflower

by WilliamBlakeMy Pretty Rose TreeThe LilyAh Sunflower Ah Sunflower, weary of time, Who countest the steps of the sun; Seeking after that sweet golden clime Where the traveller's…