Religio Medici
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| Author | Francis Bacon |
| ISBN | 0140432167 |
Bacon, an Elizabethan legal and government counselor and a scholar, wrote these enduring essays at the tail end of the 16th century. So of what practical use could they possibly be now at the start of the 21st century? From his essay “On Unity” there is this observation, “But it is greater blasphemy...
| Author | Andrew Yang |
| ISBN | 0316414247 |
From 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a captivating account of how "a skinny Asian kid from upstate" became a successful entrepreneur, only to find a new mission: calling attention to the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic Income, to stabilize our economy...
The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
| Author | Jacqueline Novogratz |
| ISBN | 1594869154 |
For the first 5,000 copies of The Blue Sweater purchased, a $15 donation per book will be made to Acumen Fund, a nonprofit that invests in transformative businesses to solve the problems of poverty.
The Blue Sweater is the inspiring story of a woman who left a career in international banking...
| Author | John Woolman |
| ISBN | 1432607790 |
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving,...
| Author | John Milton |
| ISBN | 0385023510 |
Preface
Table of Dates
Further Reading
Poems 1645
--On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
--A Paraphrase on Psalm 114
--Psalm 136
--The Passion
--On Time
--Upon the Circumcision
--At a Solemn Music
--An Epitaph on the Marchioness of Winchester
--Song....
River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life
| Author | Richard Dawkins |
| ISBN | 0465069908 |
This book takes about 30 minutes to read, but is probably the best book I've read when it comes to shooting down morons who believe in stupid shit. If you're offended by the fact that I think creationism is utter bullshit, I'm sorry - but Richard Dawkins isn't, and he's more than happy to give a hundred reasons...
| Author | Dante Alighieri |
| ISBN | 0140441050 |
Dorothy L. Sayers's landmark translation follows Dante's terza rima stanza's and brings his poetry vividly to life. Her work was completed after her death by Barbara Reynolds, who provides a foreword on the importance of the translation and an introduction on Dante's view of Heaven. This edition...
| Author | Dante Alighieri |
| ISBN | 0195087453 |
This is a great book, but does require the notes to make any sense of it. Hundreds of characters from Danté's Italy not to mention host of mythological and Biblical ones tended to distract me just reading the poetry and appreciating Dante's wonderful descriptions. I have to stop at the end of each chapter...
