Rabbi Akiva 2
Rabbi Akiva
The Rabbis tell us that once the Roman Government made a decree forbidding Israel to study the law. Thereupon Pappus, son of Yehudah,...
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 1
Jesop (6th Century, B.C.?)
Jesop was “not a poet,” says Gilbert Murray, “but the legendary author of a particular type of story.” This type is...
King Rhampsinitus and the Thief 1
Herodotus (484—424 B.C.)
Herodotus, the Father of History, is celebrated as a teller of tales. These he introduced into his History partly for purposes of...
Mrs Bullfrog Part 6
“Mr. Bullfrog,” said she, not unkindly, yet with all the decision of her strong character, “let me advise you to overcome this foolish weakness...
Mrs Bullfrog Part 5
Of course this query could have no reference to my situation; yet, unreasonable as it may appear, I confess that my feelings were not...
Mrs Bullfrog Part 4
“Come, sir! bestir yourself! Help this rascal to set up the coach,” said the hobgoblin to me; then, with a terrific screech to three...
Mrs Bullfrog Part 3
This was spoken in a more decided tone than I had happened to hear until then from my gentlest of all gentle brides. At...
Mrs Bullfrog Part 2
Besides the fundamental principle already hinted at, I demanded the fresh bloom of youth, pearly teeth, glossy ringlets, and the whole list of lovely...
King Solomon of Kentucky part 17
“Gentlemen,” the sheriff was saying, “it was on this very spot the day befoah the cholera broke out that I sole `im as a...
