Zoe and Theodora part 42
102. It happened that at that particular time there was a Macedonian colony living in the neighbourhood of the city. Prominent among them were...
Zoe and Theodora part 58
He put him in chains at once, and on the next day he himself sat as judge at the trial — a very stern...
Zoe and Theodora part 59
140. At first the emperor treated the man with indifference. In fact, he only appeared at court every now and then after the ceremony...
The Lost Phcebe part 1
Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945)
Theodore Dreiser came from the Middle West. For some years a journalist, he wrote his first novel, Sister Carrie, out of his...
The Ass in the Lion`s Skin 1
Ancient India
Sanskrit is the classical language of the Hindus of ancient India. Practically the whole of that extraordinary literature which began with the Vedas...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 11
“At length, late one night, Heyling, of whom nothing had been seen for many weeks before, appeared at his attorney`s private residence, and sent...
Cavalleria Rusticana part 3
“I`d like to take her from under his very eyes, the dirty dog!” he muttered.
Across from Alfio`s house lived Master Cola, the vine-grower, who...
The Dove and the Crow 1
The Dove And The Crow (Anonymous: 2nd Century B.C. or later)
It is thought that the collection of fables now known as the Panchatantra had...
The Old Man`s Tale of the Queer Client part 12
“`What now, what now?` said the old man. `What fresh misery is this? What do you want here?`“ `A word with you,` replied Heyling....
Cavalleria Rusticana part 4
“I am crazy about you,” Turridu would say; “I am losing my sleep and my appetite.”
“I don`t believe it!”
“I wish I was the son...
