Philosophy

Life's Enthusiasms

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David Starr Jordan


The words in this essay on positive thought sing like those in Whitman's "Leaves of Grass." The author praises joyous living and r…

Letters to a Daughter and A Little Sermon to School Girls

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Helen Ekin Starrett


Helen Ekin Starrett, journalist, mother of two daughters, grandmother of seven granddaughters and teacher to many young girls at the Starret…

Quatrains of Omar Khayyam of Nishapur

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Omar Khayyám


In 1906, Eben Francis Thompson,scholar and poet, published a limited edition of his translation of the Quatrains of Omar Khayyam. This editi…

Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 014

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Various


A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The essays, speeches and reports included in this collection were independentl…

Mother Nature (Dickinson)

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Emily Dickinson


LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of Mother Nature by Emily Dickinson. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for June 3, 2013Whil…

The Quintessence of Ibsenism

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George Bernard Shaw


Soul Food

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George Douglas Watson


A guide for Christians to walk a godly life. Covering various practical and spiritual topics.This project was proof listened by Guero and La…

Ein Vade mecum für den Hrn. Sam. Gotth. Lange Pastor in Laublingen

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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing


Lessings Kritik an der Horazübersetzung des seinerzeit bekannten Pastors Lange ist unerbittlich und von fast brutaler Genauigkeit. Aus …

Von der Muße des Weisen (De Otio)

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca


De Otio, ist ein philosophischer Dialog. Darin äußert sich Seneca über seine Ansichten bezüglich des otium, wobei die &…

Echoes of Love’s House

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William Morris


LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Echoes of Love’s House by William Morris. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 9th,…

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Volume 02

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United Nations


The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (10 December 1948 at Palais…

Human Sacrifice

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John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton


This was one of Lord Acton's essays, that was in response to the publication of the letters between Sir Robert Peel and Lord Macaulay. Lord…

Mardi Vol. 2

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Herman Melville


Mardi is Melville's first purely fictional work. In it he contemplates man's beliefs, and questions whether or not one faith has value over …

The Brilliant Proof (Burhäne Lämé) in reply to an attack upon the Bahai Revelat…

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Mírzá Abu’L-Fadl Gulpáygání


“In these days,” writes the renowned Bahá’í scholar, Mírzá Abu’l-Fadl, “which are the latter days of 1911, A. D.…

Briefe Teil 1 (Epistulae morales ad Lucilium)

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Lucius Annaeus Seneca


Epistulae morales ad Lucilium sind eine Sammlung von 124 Briefen. In den Briefen erteilt Seneca Ratschläge, wie Lucilius, von dem lange…

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