Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 02
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From Sale's Koran:--Chapter xxxv.: "The Creator";
Self-interest is but the survival of the animal in us. Humanity only begins for man with self-surrender.
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- Chapter XXXV. INTITLED "THE CREATOR." REVEALED AT MECCASample
- Chapter LV. INTITLED "THE MERCIFUL." REVEALED AT MECCA
- Chapter LXXXIV. INTITLED "THE RENDING IN SUNDER." REVEALED AT MECCA
- THE CALIPH OMAR BIN ABD AL-AZIZ AND THE POETS
- (1786-1853) BY EDWARD S. HOLDEN
- LAPLACE
- (1667-1735)
- THE TRUE CHARACTERS OF JOHN BULL, NIC. FROG, AND HOCUS
- HOW THE RELATIONS RECONCILED JOHN AND HIS SISTER PEG, AND WHAT RETURN PEG MADE TO JOHN'S MESSAGE
- OF THE RUDIMENTS OF MARTIN'S LEARNING
- THE ARGONAUTIC LEGEND
- (1474-1533) BY L. OSCAR KUHNS
- (B.C. 448-380?) BY PAUL SHOREY
- (B.C. 384-322) BY THOMAS DAVIDSON
- THE NATURE OF THE SOUL
- ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HISTORY AND POETRY, AND HOW HISTORICAL MATTER SHOULD BE USED IN POETRY
- ON PHILOSOPHY
- ON ESSENCES
- ON COMMUNITY OF STUDIES
- (1819-1888)
- THE MERMAN
- THE FISHERMAN OF GÖTUR
- THE MAGIC SCYTHE
- THE MAN-SERVANT AND THE WATER-ELVES
- THE CROSSWAYS
- (1769-1860)
- (1832-)
- (1822-1888) BY GEORGE EDWARD WOODBERRY
- INTELLIGENCE AND GENIUS
- SWEETNESS AND LIGHT
- OXFORD
- (Eighth to Twelfth Centuries) BY RICHARD JONES
- ARTHUR SUCCEEDS UTHER, HIS FATHER, IN THE KINGDOM OF BRITAIN, AND BESIEGES COLGRIN
- DUBRICIUS'S SPEECH AGAINST THE TREACHEROUS SAXONS, OF WHOM ARTHUR SLAYS MANY IN BATTLE
- ARTHUR INCREASES HIS DOMINIONS
- ARTHUR HOLDS A SOLEMN FESTIVAL
- AFTER A VARIETY OF SPORTS AT THE CORONATION, ARTHUR AMPLY REWARDS HIS SERVANTS
- ARTHUR COMMITS TO HIS NEPHEW MODRED THE GOVERNMENT OF BRITAIN, AND ENGAGES IN A WAR WITH ROME
- THE HOLY GRAIL
- (1812-1885)
- GUDBRAND OF THE MOUNTAIN-SIDE
- THE WIDOW'S SON
- (1515-1568)
- ON GENTLENESS IN EDUCATION
- ON STUDY AND EXERCISE
- (Third Century A.D.)
- WHY THE NILE OVERFLOWS
- HOW TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH
- AN ACCOUNT OF SOME GREAT EATERS
- THE LOVE OF ANIMALS FOR MAN
- (1790-1855)
- THE GENIUS OF THE NORTH
- (Twelfth Century) BY FREDERICK MORRIS WARREN
- IMPRISONMENT OF NICOLETTE
- AUCASSIN AND THE VISCOUNT
- AUCASSIN CAPTURES COUNT BOUGART
- THE LOVERS' MEETING
- AUCASSIN, SEEKING NICOLETTE, COMES UPON A COWHERD
- AUCASSIN FINDS NICOLETTE'S LODGE
- NICOLETTE SAILS TO CARTHAGE
- (1780-1851)
- A DANGEROUS ADVENTURE
- (1812-1882)
- THE FIRST MASS
- THE PEASANT-NURSE AND THE PRINCE