Horatius at the Bridge 2
Horatius at the Bridge
By this time the Tarquins had fled to Lars Porsena, king of Clu- sium. There, with advice and entreaties, they besought...
The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse 2
A mouse, you know, does not live forever. So come with me and I`ll show you life and the town.” Overpowered with such fine...
King Rhampsinitus and the Thief 2
King`s treasury
The daughter did as her father willed, whereon the thief, who was well aware of the king`s motive, felt a desire to outdo...
The Old Bell-Ringer part 4
And there was his rich enemy, kneeling and praying to be forgiven for the many tears he had caused orphans to shed. He crossed...
The Old Bell-Ringer part 3
But the hour had come. Mikheyich looked once more at the stars, took off his cap, made the sign of the cross, and grasped...
The Old Bell-Ringer part 2
Where would he be a year hence? Would he again climb to this height, beneath the brass bell to awaken the slumbering night with...
The Old Bell-Ringer part 1
Vladimir Korolenko (1853-1921)
Korolenko spent a great part of his life in exile. Much of his writing is based on incidents gathered in Siberia. It...
Alanya Turquoise Blue
Alanya Turquoise Blue meets autumns entirely different experience...
The average air temperature never falls below 19°C here in this town blessed with sunshine 300 days...
Ancient Egypt
Introduction
In determining the development of the short story in Egypt, it is necessary to study the inscriptions on papyri and stone monuments, a process...
Middle Volga
In addition to the 12-year animal cycle other calendars are also used in the region of Middle Volga. There is evidence that in the...
