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What does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore? In this book - against a background of today’s “sculpture wars” - Mary Beard tells the story of how for more than two millennia portraits of the rich, powerful, and famous in the Western world have been shaped by the image of Roman emperors, especially the “Twelve Caesars”, from the ruthless Julius Caesar to the fly-torturing Domitian.

Many of us find it challenging to speak to other people, for various reasons. Some of us are afraid of being called a bore. Others are worried that we will be accused of hogging attention. Many of us simply don't know what to talk about. This book is an entertaining and enlightening manual that may be able to help. Through a series of twelve dialogues between a man and a woman, we are introduced to twelve "golden rules" that will help us navigate the waters of interpersonal communication. (Summary by Devorah Allen) He: Read by KevinS She: Read by Devorah Allen

He's one of us,' the burglar explained. 'You see, we are men who have pretty well exhausted the pleasures of life. We've all been in the Army or the Navy, all of us are sportsmen, and we are bachelors; so there isn't much excitement left for us. We've started a Burglars' Club to help things on a bit. The entrance fee is a town burglary, the subject to be set by our president, and every other year each member has to keep up his subscription by a provincial line.' (excerpt from the book) Humour, crime and adventure in Victorian London. - Summary by Rapunzelina

Carleton’s first eight years as governor of Canada were almost entirely occupied with civil administration. The next four were equally occupied with war.This is the account of how Carleton and his multiracial army fought off the American invasion of Quebec. It is the first time French and British troops worked together to defend Canada. Summary by Esther.

The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by her sister Elisabeth. These volumes give biographies of the queens of England from the Norman Conquest in 1066. Although by today's standards, it is not seen as a very scholarly work, the Stricklands used many sources that had not been used before.Volume twelve includes the biography of Anne, from 1700 to her death in 1714.

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Bringing You ‘Nature‘s Finest Podcast‘.The Podcast Helping You To Relax, Fall Asleep, Study And Much More! Whether you’re a new parent who is struggling to get your baby to sleep, or you’re a busy student who needs a quiet and calming background noise to help you focus, our Natural White Noise podcast is here to help. So sit back, relax, and let the soothing sounds of nature take you on a peaceful and relaxing journey. How to get my baby to sleep? | How to get to sleep quicker? | How to fall asleep faster? | How to have better quality sleep? | How to relax and unwind from stress? | ...

Brief sketches of the lives and music of 12 well-known musicians. - Summary by KevinS

In Photography Composition, you will find all you need to know to learn the basics of composition. It will teach you the proper terms and ways to apply rules that you might already know instinctively yet not quite understand why they work the way they do.

This issue includes "Slaves of the Dust" by Sophie Wenzel Ellis, Part B of "The Pirate Planet" by Charles W. Diffin, "The Sea Terror" by Captain S. P. Meek, "Gray Denim" by Harl Vincent, and "The Ape-Men of Xlotli" by David R. Sparks. - Summary by Bill Boerst

'A fascinating alternative history covering 2,500 years and a geographical span from Japan to California' NEW STATESMAN 'A revelation . . . The tale of each carpet as Armstrong tells it is untidy and tragic and comical all at once' TESSA HADLEY On the saddles of warlords, draping the walls of...

Step into the world of The Rover, a captivating weekly magazine of stories, poetry, and engravings, originally launched in 1843 by the visionary Seba Smith and Lawrence Labree. With a commitment to exceptional quality, the editors curate a selection of enchanting short stories and evocative poetry. This twelfth issue showcases seven delightful tales that promise to inspire and entertain. Join us for a literary journey like no other, narrated by Sonia.

Col. Ingersoll begins his lectures on famous people as follows: "It is hard to overstate the debt we owe to the men and women of genius. Take from our world what they have given, and all the niches would be empty, all the walls naked—meaning and connection would fall from words of poetry and fiction, music would go back to common air, and all the forms of subtle and enchanting Art would lose proportion and become the unmeaning waste and shattered spoil of thoughtless Chance." One of the most famous orators of his day, a contemporary and personal friend of Mark Twain and General Grant, ...

Galatians is a letter from Paul of Tarsus to a number of Early Christian communities in the Roman province of Galatia in central Anatolia. Paul is principally concerned with the controversy surrounding Gentile Christians and the Mosaic Law within Early Christianity. The main theme of Ephesians is “the Church, the Body of Christ.” The Church is to maintain the unity in practice which Christ has brought about positionally. Another major theme in Ephesians is the keeping of Christ's body (that is, the Church) pure and holy. Philippians was written by the Apostle Paul circa 62 while Paul was ...

The history of the kings of Judah and Israel until their downfall. (Summary by Joy Chan)

In the First Book of Samuel, the people of Israel asked for an earthly king so it could be just like the other nations, a king to fight its battles and lead the people to glory. But, as this Second Book of the Kings makes quite clear, that demand was a mistake. God was their king, and told the people through his prophet, Samuel, about the demands their kings would make upon them, good or evil. As the old saying goes, "Be careful what you wish for." - Summary by Mark Penfold

Work on the translation began in 1853 by a London businessman called Ferrar Fenton (1832–1920). The complete Bible was first published in 1903, though parts were published as separate volumes during the preceding 11 years. The translation is noted for a rearranging of the books of the Bible into what the author believed was the correct chronological order. In the Old Testament, this order follows that of the Hebrew Bible. The name of God was translated throughout the Old Testament as "The Ever-Living". The Bible is described as "translated into English direct from the original Hebrew, ...

October is a month of thresholds—between harvest and rot, between the living and the dead. In 'Twelve Ways to Die in October', Luna tells twelve stories of people who crossed that threshold and didn't come back the same. Each episode is a standalone tale of seasonal dread: a scarecrow that remembers its maker's sins, a hayride that leads to a town that shouldn't exist, a jack-o'-lantern that grins with teeth that weren't carved. The stories unfold in the amber glow of a dying fire, where every shadow has a voice and every fallen leaf hides a name. This is not a series with a single ...

当代都市生活，撞上古典戏剧与文学。 《12度小客厅》是一档从现代生活与经典文本两端出发的女性对话播客。 由十年异地闺蜜糯糯汤和卡卡共同主持：一个是纽约华尔街打工人，一个是研究戏剧文学的女博士。 我们有两条内容线： 「故事线」 聊纽约、职场、艺术、旅行、真实人物与现代女性处境。 「戏剧线」 聊东西方戏剧、文学与古典文化，看看经典如何照见今天。 进来听一个当代故事，也重新打开一部经典作品。 这里有时差，...

The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offering "American households a mass of good reading", the editors drew from literature of all times and all kinds what they considered the best pieces of human writing, and compiled an ambitious collection of 45 volumes (with a 46th being an index-guide). Besides the selection and translation of a huge number of poems, letters, short stories and sections of books, the collection offers, before each chapter, a short essay about the author or subject in question...