Orpheus and Eurydice 2
Bloodless spirits
As he spoke and touched the strings of his lyre, the bloodless spirits wept. Tantalus no longer caught at the retreating water; the...
The Robbers of Egypt 2
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Goddess kiss
But she,...
Phineus And The Harpies 1
Apollonius of Rhodes (3rd Century B.c.)
Although he was a late writer in the epic form, Apollonius treated ancient mythical material, but from the standpoint...
Eumieus` Tale 1
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Ancient Greece
There is no land without...
The Snow Storm part 13
“I got out of the sledge without saying a word and went into the church, which was feebly lit up by two or three...
The Snow Storm part 12
Dear, kind Maria Gavrilovna, do not try to deprive me of my last consolation: the thought that you would have consented to make me...
The Snow Storm part 11
A secret, of whatever nature it may be, always presses heavily upon the human heart. Her stratagem had the desired success; at least Bourmin...
The Snow Storm part 10
We have already said that, in spite of her coldness, Maria Gavrilovna was, as before, surrounded by suitors. But all had to retire into...
The Snow Storm part 9
Another misfortune fell upon her: Gavril Gavrilovitch died, leaving her the heiress to all his property. But the inheritance did not console her; she...
The Snow Storm part 8
Nobody in the house knew anything about her flight. The letters, written by her the evening before, had been burnt; and her maid, dreading...
