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Codex Junius XICodex Junius 11 This file contains translations from the Anglo-Saxon of the following works: "Genesis A", "Genesis B", "Exodus", "Daniel", and "Christ and Satan". All are works found in the manuscript of Anglo-Saxon verse known as "Junius 11." These works were originally written in...
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PoemsPoems[Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalized, placed in single quotes, or otherwise marked as needed. Lines longer than 78 characters are broken and the continuation is indented two spaces. Some obvious errors have been corrected.] Thirty Sonnets: Sonnet I Sonnet II...
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Prayers Written At Vailima, and A Lowden Sabbath MornPrayers Written At Vailima, and A Lowden Sabbath MornIn every Samoan household the day is closed with prayer and the singing of hymns. The omission of this sacred duty would indicate, not only a lack of religious training in the house chief, but a...
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Orlando FuriosoOrlando FuriosoThis work is a continuation of the "Orlando Innamorato" of Matteo Maria Boiardo, which was left unfinished upon the author's death in 1494. It begins more or less at the point where Boiardo left it. This is a brief synopsis of Boiardo's work,...
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Across the Plains, with Other Memories and EssaysAcross the Plains, with Other Memories and EssaysTraveller and student and curious as you are, you will never have heard the name of Vailima, most likely not even that of Upolu, and Samoa itself may be strange to your ears. To these barbaric seats...
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The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 We, the Successor to the prosperous Throne of Our Predecessors, do humbly and solemnly swear to the Imperial Founder of Our House and to Our other Imperial Ancestors that, in pursuance of a great policy co-extensive...
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The Constitution of Japan, 1946The Constitution of Japan, 1946 We, the Japanese people, acting through our duly elected representatives in the National Diet, determined that we shall secure for ourselves and our posterity the fruits of peaceful cooperation with all nations and the blessings of liberty throughout this...
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Prester JohnPrester John Time, they say, must the best of us capture, And travel and battle and gems and gold No more can kindle the ancient rapture, For even the youngest of hearts grows old. But in you, I think, the boy is not over;...
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Idylls of the KingIdylls of the King Dedication These to His Memorysince he held them dear, Perchance as finding there unconsciously Some image of himselfI dedicate, I dedicate, I consecrate with tears These Idylls. And indeed He seems to me Scarce other than my kings ideal knight,...
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America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental DiplomatAmerica, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat While this book is by no means famous, it is a remarkable chance to look at America of 1914 through the eyes of an outsider. Wu Tingfang shows evidence of having thought through many issues of...
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AreopagiticaAreopagitica - A Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing to the Parliament of England They, who to states and governors of the Commonwealth direct their speech, High Court of Parliament, or, wanting such access in a private condition, write that which they foresee...
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Die Augsburger ConfessionDie Augsburger Confession1] Invictissime Imperator, Caesar Auguste, domine clementissime. Quum Vestra Caesarea Maiestas indixerit conventum Imperii Augustae, ut deliberetur de auxiliis contra Turcam, atroccissimum, haereditaium atque veterem Christiani nominis ac religionis hostem, quomodo illiuis scilicet furori et conatbisu durabili et perpetuo belli apparaturesisite possit,...
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Indian Why Stories: Sparks from War Eagle's Lodge-FireIndian Why Stories: Sparks from War Eagle's Lodge-Fire The great Northwestthat wonderful frontier that called to itself a world's hardiest spiritsis rapidly becoming a settled country; and before the light of civilizing influences, the blanket-Indian has trailed the buffalo over the divide that time...
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PellucidarPellucidar Several years had elapsed since I had found the opportunity to do any big-game hunting; for at last I had my plans almost perfected for a return to my old stamping-grounds in northern Africa, where in other days I had had excellent sport...
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Gulliver of MarsGulliver of Mars Dare I say it? Dare I say that I, a plain, prosaic lieutenant in the republican service have done the incredible things here set out for the love of a womanfor a chimera in female shape; for a pale, vapid ghost...
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Letters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible SocietyLetters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible SocietyRevd. and dear Sir,I have just received your communication, and notwithstanding it is Sunday morning, and the bells with their loud and clear voices are calling me to church, I have sat down to...
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Pharsalia Dramatic Episodes of the Civil WarsPharsalia; Dramatic Episodes of the Civil WarsOriginally written in Latin, approximately A.D. 61-65, by the Roman poet Lucan, and probably left unfinished upon his death in A.D. 65. Although the work has been generally known through most of history as the "Pharsalia", modern scholarship...
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The Monk: A RomanceThe Monk: A Romance IMITATION OF HORACE Ep. 20.B. 1. Methinks, Oh! vain ill-judging Book, I see thee cast a wishful look, Where reputations won and lost are In famous row called Paternoster. Incensed to find your precious olio Buried in unexplored port-folio, You...
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Notes from the UndergroundNotes from the Underground * The author of the diary and the diary itself are, of course, imaginary. Nevertheless it is clear that such persons as the writer of these notes not only may, but positively must, exist in our society, when we consider...
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Vanity FairVanity Fair As the manager of the Performance sits before the curtain on the boards and looks into the Fair, a feeling of profound melancholy comes over him in his survey of the bustling place. There is a great quantity of eating and drinking,...
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