Don Rodriguez (v. 1.0)
Apps Publisher опубликовал приложение 2010-06-20
Master," he said, "the next man that you choose to kill you, let him be one too base-born to know the tricks of the rapier, too ignorant to do aught but wish you well, some poor fat fool over forty who shall be too heavy to elude your rapier's point and too elderly for it to matter when you kill him at your Chivalry. |
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Tales Of Wonder (v. 1.0)
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Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany was an Anglo-Irish writer & dramatist,notable for his work in fantasy published under the name Lord Dunsany. He was a prolific writer,penning short stories,novels,plays,poetry,essays & autobiography,& publishing over 60 books, not including individual plays. |
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The Chaldaean Oracles Of (v. 1.0)
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Attributed to, but probably not of Chaldean origin; not oracles (in the sense of prophecies); and definitely not Zoroastrian; this is a famous collection of aphorisms cherry-picked from classical sources. The earliest editions of the COZ were published during the renaissance, when Chaldea was a land of mystery to Europeans. |
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The Kasidah Of Haji Abdu (v. 1.0)
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This was written by Sir Richard Burton under the pseudonym of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi after his return from Mecca in 1854. Observant readers will note that the Kasidah contains many references to 19th Century scientific and philosophical concepts, most notably the evolution of species. |
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Occult Science In India (v. 1.0)
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The book is about when reliable information about Hinduism was just starting to filter back to the west. Jacolliot was searching for the roots of western esoteric traditions in the far East. The high point of this book is the travelogue of his encounters in India with a fakir, who demonstrates his siddis exuberantly. |
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Tales From Chaucer (v. 1.0)
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This is a modern retelling of the highlights of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. While it is written for a younger audience, readers of any age can enjoy these timeless stories, illustrated by witty fairy-tale style color drawings by Arthur Szyk.--J.B. Hare |
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Stray Birds (v. 1.0)
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"Stray Birds are short poems, short aphorisms which embody Tagore's love of nature and love of simplicity. The power and beauty of these poems comes from their simplicity. For example the poem below is an example of how Tagore uses the splendour of the universe to inspire and soothe the human spirit." |
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The Comte De Gabalis (v. 1.0)
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Discourses on the Secret Sciences and Mysteries in Accordance with the Principles of the Ancient Magi and the Wisdom of the Kabalistic Philosophers. "Warning. This book is for the student who seeks to illuminate his intelligence by the Torch of his own divinity. |
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The Transmigration Of The (v. 1.0)
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"This is a short translation from the Harivamsa, a Sanskrit text which is techncially a Purana. This translation is notable because the translation is by Henry David Thoreau, the prominent 19th century American philosopher and writer." |
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Wisdom Of The Ages (v. 1.0)
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This book, a product of automatic writing, first came to my attention in a footnote in William James' Varieties of Religious Experience. James compared this text to Oahspe, as well as the case of Helene Smith, described in From India to the Planet Mars. |
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