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"St. Francis was in advance of his age. He anticipated all that is most liberal and sympathetic in the modern mood; the love of nature; the love of animals; the sense of social compassion; the sense...

La Storia della colonna infame ? un saggio storico scritto da Alessandro Manzoni.La vicenda narra del processo intentato a Milano, durante la terribile peste del 1630, contro due presunti untori,...

*** ILLUSTRATED IN COLOR ***The Greeks believed that the whole world was divided among three great gods, who were brothers The first and greatest of these was the god of the heaven and earth. The...

Originally published in 1913, "Stories of old Greece and Rome" is a remarkable book that opens the door to the captivating world of mythology. Whether you're a mythology enthusiast or someone looking...

Written more than two thousand years ago, the scripture on Tao and Virtue is a guide to cultivating a life of peace, serenity, and compassion. It is the foundational philosophical work of all Taoism...

"Teogon?a" de Hes?odo, ilustrado expresamente para esta obra por On?simo ColavidasTeogon?a significa "Las generaciones de los dioses"Est? considerada la primera obra escrita por Hes?odo [700 a?os a...

"Teogon?a" de Hes?odo, ilustrado expresamente para esta obra por On?simo ColavidasTeogon?a significa "Las generaciones de los dioses"Est? considerada la primera obra escrita por Hes?odo [700 a?os a...

In form, the book contains a treatise on practical piety, but as is the case with a large proportion of Mohammedan works, the author, whatever may be his subject, finds a place for observations...

"The "Art of dying Well" is the most important of all sciences".Robert Bellarmine was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was canonized a saint in 1930 and named Doctor of the...

"The "Art of dying Well" is the most important of all sciences".Robert Bellarmine was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was canonized a saint in 1930 and named Doctor of the...

Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only to set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the...

"Machiavelli taught Europe the art of war; it had long been practiced, without being known." VoltaireThe Art of War, one of the few major works of Machiavelli published in his lifetime, is an...

"Machiavelli taught Europe the art of war; it had long been practiced, without being known." VoltaireThe Art of War, one of the few major works of Machiavelli published in his lifetime, is an...

Written in the fifth century B.C. by Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, the Art of War still remain the most celebrated military treatise in the literature of China.This special edition is...

This famous and marvellous Sanskrit poem occurs as an episode of the Mahabharata, in the sixth--or "Bhishma"--Parva of the great Hindoo epic. It enjoys immense popularity and authority in India,...

Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker was a German physician and medical writer, whose works appear in medical encyclopaedias and journals of the time. He particularly studied disease in relation to human...

The Book of Enoch teaches the pre-existence of the Son of Man, the Elect One, the Messiah, who "from the beginning existed in secret," and whose "name was invoked in the presence of the Lord of...

Published in 1911, The Book of Khalid is a pioneering work that blends philosophy, fiction, and social critique. The novel - the first ever written by an Arab-Amaerican author - tells the story of...

The fifteen tractates of the Corpus Hermeticum, along with the Perfect Sermon or Asclepius, are the foundation documents of the Hermetic tradition. Written by unknown authors in Egypt sometime before...

The fifteen tractates of the Corpus Hermeticum, along with the Perfect Sermon or Asclepius, are the foundation documents of the Hermetic tradition. Written by unknown authors in Egypt sometime before...

Organised crowds have always played an important part in the life of peoples, but this part has never been of such moment as at present. The substitution of the unconscious action of crowds for the...

Organised crowds have always played an important part in the life of peoples, but this part has never been of such moment as at present. The substitution of the unconscious action of crowds for the...

"The Cyclops" by Euripides, illustrated by On?simo ColavidasThe Cyclops is the only surviving satirical drama by Euripides, a fifth-century BC. poet in Greece. Euripides interprets a passage from...

The Dhammapada, translated by F. Max M?ller, is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form and one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures.Author: F. Max MüllerPublisher:...

The Didache was possibly written around 65 - 80 A.D. and is supposed to be what the twelve apostles taught to the Gentiles concerning life and death, church order, fasting, baptism, prayer, etc...

In this Book, though so very old, is contained more true knowledge of God and Nature, than in all the Books in the World besides, except only Sacred Writ; And they that shall judiciously read it, and...

In this Book, though so very old, is contained more true knowledge of God and Nature, than in all the Books in the World besides, except only Sacred Writ; And they that shall judiciously read it, and...

The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga, including the Practices and Exercises of Concentration, both Objective and Subjective, and Active and Passive Mentation, an Elucidation of Maya, Guru Worship, and...

The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga, including the Practices and Exercises of Concentration, both Objective and Subjective, and Active and Passive Mentation, an Elucidation of Maya, Guru Worship, and...

Beatified by Pope John Paul II on 3 October 2004, Anna Katharina Emmerich was a German Augustinian nun and mystic. During her lifetime, she had many visions."The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus...