Men cared not to abstain from wrong, under circumstances in which punishment was not likely to overtake them.Continuing The Great Plague at
Athens’ Great Plague – 2
There were also some whose recovery was attended with a total loss of memory, so that they no more knew themselves or recognized their
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 – 5
Today's installment concludes San Francisco Earthquake of 1906,the name of our combined selection by Jack London and Herman Scheffauer. The
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 – 4
The stony pales of exclusive society have been broken down by a common suffering and a common sympathy.Continuing San Francisco Earthquake of
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 – 3
San Francisco lay like the crater of a volcano, around which were camped tens of thousands of refugees.Continuing San Francisco Earthquake of
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 – 2
At nine o'clock Wednesday evening I walked down through the very heart of the city.Continuing San Francisco Earthquake of 1906,with a selection by
Syracuse Defeats Athens – 7
Today's installment concludes Syracuse Defeats Athens,our selection by Sir Edward S. Creasy.If you have journeyed through all of the
Syracuse Defeats Athens – 6
The attention of all Greece was now fixed on Syracuse, and every enemy of Athens felt the importance of the opportunity now offered of checking her
Syracuse Defeats Athens – 5
We Athenians sailed to Sicily with the design of subduing, first the Greek cities there, and next those in Italy.Continuing Syracuse Defeats