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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. 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 to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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A biography of the Nebraska author known for his poetry and fiction about the West, especially the books "Black Elk Speaks," "A Cycle of the West," and "The River and I." ... Read more

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A critical study of the 17th century playwright and his works, including a bibliography.

THIS TITLE IS CITED AND RECOMMENDED BY:Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature; Books for College Libraries. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER IV.Introduces certain new characters upon the stage, and amongst them the real heroine of this history. Besides containing a love-story far superior to the last.But while the delightful loves of Miss Sowersoft and Mr. Palethorpe yet leave their tender impress on the mind, and predispose the susceptible soul of my romantic reader for the reception of tales of gallantry and devoted affection, let me take advantage of the favourable opportunity thus afforded by the condition of his heart, to make mention of another delicate matter which, up to this time, has been making some progress in reality,although not the remotest allusion hitherto has been made to it.Notwithstanding the little real or supposed amours in which Colin has previously been engaged, and the last of which so nearly, in his own opinion, made shipwreck of his heart, it must have been evident that the opportunity which promised the most proper and appropriate match for him had not yet arrived. Towards Fanny, it is true, he had never in this sense entertained any feelings of love, nor had he ever professed any. On Fanny herself lay all the pain and bitterness of having secretly nourished an affection for one who was insensible of it, and- on whom, as it now pretty clearly appeared, her heart had been set in vain. While, with respect to Miss Wintlebury, not only had she herself declined his company, and withdrawn from his knowledge, but the advice of his father, Mr. Lupton, combined most strongly with other circumstances to persuade him that even hadit not been thus, he would but be paying due deference to his protector in considering more seriously upon the subject before he ventured to carry his communications with that young woman any farther. The reflections moreover that arose in his mind touc... ... Read more

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In creating The Comic History of Rome, Gilbert Beckett was, in his own words 'prompted by a very serious desire to instruct those who, though willing to acquire information, seek to do so with as much amusement as possible.' Underlying his humorous presentation is an earnest desire to 'expose falsehood, and to bring into merited contempt all that has been injudiciously, ignorantly, or dishonestly held up to general admiration.' Beckett portrays prominent characters and events of Roman history and legend from the founding by Romulus and Remus to the death of the republic in this superbly executed example of the time-honored tradition of political satire. Includes: 10 steel engravings, 98 wood engravings.

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Political parody is nearly as old as the written word; in modern times it has become a career choice. Beckett's work is a superb sample of the art form. The Comic History of Rome features - A hilarious, thoroughly memorable account of Roman History - 10 steel engravings + 98 wood engravings

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From the Preface: 'This work has been prompted by a very serious desire to instruct those who, though willing to acquire information, seek in doing so as much amusement as possible. . . . The writer of this book is animated by an earnest wish to aid, as far as he is able, in the project of combining instruction and amusement; and he trusts he shall not be blamed for endeavoring to render such ability as he possesses available for as much as it is worth, in applying it to subjects of useful information.'

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This discoludent, edutainmental, and discodelectamental book is VOLUPTRINOUS (Roberto Haab), SPOUDAIOGELOIOS (Richard A. LaFleur), DISLECTAMENTAL (Francisco Loaiza), and SALSISTORIOUS (Thomas Winter). The Comic History of Rome is also, according to Eva Jaksch, hilaromathic, hedomathic, euthymodidactic, and hilarodidactic.

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Personae Comicae - ISBN 0865160317
Once Upon the Tiber - ISBN 0865166684

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historical hijinx
This book is lots of fun;it's full of howling puns and silly word play.At the same time, it's a real history of Rome (up to the death of Caesar), with all the facts as straight as they're ever going to be.I'm not sureI'd assign it to students with no knowledge of Roman history, but as asupplement to Livy or Cicero, it would be great. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. 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 to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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These essays evaluate the impact of current and future EU enlargement on transatlantic relations, assess the effects of political, economic, strategic and global changes on relations between the US and a European Union of possibly 25-30 members, and formulate appropriate policy options.
Throughout there are two recurring themes: that the EU’s prolonged integration process has burdened it with an accretion of legal texts whose combined weight threatens its own governance,and that, while the direct effects of enlargement on transatlantic terms of trade, investment and business activity are likely to be small, of much greater import will be the political outcomes. Contents:1. EU Enlargement: Comparing US and European Approaches, Interests and Roles – Barbara Lippert(Institute for European Politics) 2. Economic Implications of EU Enlargement for Transatlantic Relations – Michael Calingaert (The Brookings Institution, and Executive Director, Council for the U.S. and Italy)3. Bigger is Better: A US Political Perspective on EU Enlargement – Simon Serfaty ( Director,Europe Program; Director of Scholars at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC)4. The EU’s Northern Dimension: US Policy toward North-Eastern Europe – Bertel Heurlin, (Danish Institute of International Relations) and Jacob Ejlers 5.The US, the EU and the Turkey-Cyprus Link – Christian Franck (Catholic University of Louvain)6. The Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa – Roberto Aliboni (Director of Studies at Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome7. The EU as Global Actor: Concepts and Realities – Wolfgang Wessels 8. Scenarios for the Future – Hans Labohm and Alfred Von Staden 9. The Political and Institutional Dimension – Laurent Van Depoele (Leuven University, Executive Director, Study Group for European Policies)10. Budgetary Matters and Policy Reforms – Kalman Deszeri (Institute for World Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences ) ... Read more

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THE ARGV..'.iENT. I sing the deeds of famous Jack, The doughty Giant Killer hight ; How he did various monsters "whack," . And so became a gallant knight. In Arthur's days of splendid fun (His Queen was Guenever the Pliant),Ere Britain's sorrows had begun; When every cave contained its giant; When griffins fierce as bats were rife; And till a knight had slain his dragon, At trifling risk of limbs and life, He didn't think he'd much to brag on ;

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. 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 to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more