Have you ever wondered why some are willing to sacrifice absolutely everything for their beliefs?The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas is a rare and astonishing survival from the ancient world-a firsthand account written by a young noblewoman, Vibia Perpetua, documenting her imprisonment and trial. Alongside her slave, Felicitas, and their fellow believers, Perpetua faces the ultimate test of her faith in the gladiatorial arena of Carthage. This text is not mer...

Have you ever wondered why some are willing to sacrifice absolutely everything for their beliefs?The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas is a rare and astonishing survival from the ancient world-a firsthand account written by a young noblewoman, Vibia Perpetua, documenting her imprisonment and trial. Alongside her slave, Felicitas, and their fellow believers, Perpetua faces the ultimate test of her faith in the gladiatorial arena of Carthage. This text is not mer...

In 1623 Sir Francis Bacon expressed his aspirations and ideals in The New Atlantis. Released in 1627, this utopian novel was his creation of an ideal land where "generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendor, piety and public spirit" were the commonly held qualities of the inhabitants of Bensalem. In this work, he portrayed a vision of the future of human discovery and knowledge. The plan and organization of his ideal college, "Solomon's House", envisioned the modern research universi...

More popular during the Middle Ages was Severus's Life of St. Martin, as were also the dialogues and letters which relate to the same subject. These works did much to establish the great reputation which that wonder-working saint maintained throughout the Middle Ages. The book is not properly a biography, but a catalogue of miracles, told in all the simplicity of absolute belief. The power to work miraculous signs is assumed to be in direct proportion to holiness, and is by Severus valued ...

"The True-Born Englishman: A Satire" by Daniel Defoe is a sharp and witty commentary on English identity and nationalism. Through the lens of satire, Defoe explores the complexities of what it means to be English, challenging the notion of purity in national identity. He employs humor and irony to critique the prejudices and misconceptions surrounding English heritage, suggesting that the English are a blend of various ancestries. This work reflects Defoe's keen observations of society and...

"The Satyricon" is a classic work of Roman literature traditionally attributed to Petronius Arbiter. It is known for its satirical portrayal of various aspects of Roman society during the rule of Emperor Nero. The novel follows the adventures of the character Encolpius and his companions as they navigate the decadence and extravagance of the Roman Empire.W. C. Firebaugh's translation is celebrated for its ability to convey the humor and satire of the original Latin text and make it accessi...

"Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting" is the title of a satirical essay by Jonathan Swift. It also has appeared under the title Thoughts on Various Subjects. It consists of a series of short epigrams or apothegms with no particular connections between them.Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet and cleric who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral,...

ALTHOUGH Cyprian, the devout priest and glorious witness of God, composed many writings whereby the memory of his worthy name survives; and although the profuse fertility of his eloquence and of God’s grace so expands itself in the exuberance and richness of his discourse, that he will probably never cease to speak even to the end of the world; yet, since to his works and deserts it is justly due that his example should be recorded in writing, I have thought it wall to prepare this brief a...

The period of "Let Us Follow Him" is that of the death of Christ. Antea, the wife of a Roman patrician, ill with terrible visions, is advised by a physician to seek the air of Jerusalem. There she and her husband meet Pilate, who tells them of the doctrine of the Nazarene, Jesus, and his condemnation to death. They are present at the Crucifixion, and Antea gives honor to the condemned Nazarene, saying, "Thou art Truth."

This book is a learning tool for Roman Numerals and with these Worksheets you have to write each Roman numeral below as a number.You can use this book in class or for your homework.

This book is a collection of 180 fundamental quotes and aphorisms of Niccolo Machiavelli:“The ends justify the means.” "“History is written by the victors.”“It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.”“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”“Men must either be caressed or else destroyed.”“War is not so to be avoided, but is only deferred to your disadvantage.”“But above all he must refrain from seizing the proper...

The Masque of Anarchy is a British political poem written in 1819 by Percy Bysshe Shelley following the Peterloo Massacre of that year.Shelley begins his poem, written on the occasion of the Peterloo Massacre, Manchester 1819, with the powerful images of the unjust forms of authority of his time, "God, and King, and Law" – and then imagines the stirrings of a radically new form of social action: "Let a great assembly be, of the fearless, of the free".In his call for freedom, ...