A Text-Book of the History of Painting - A Text-Book of the History of Painting by John Charles Van Dyke
Excerpt: The origin of painting is unknown. The first important records of this art are met with in Egypt; but before the Egyptian civilization the men of the early ages probably used color in ornamentation and decoration, and they certainly scratched the outlines of men and animals upon bone and slate. Traces of this rude primitive work still remain to us on the pottery, weapons, and stone implements of the cave-dwellers. But while indicating the awakening of intelligence in early man, they can be reckoned with as art only in a slight archæological way. They show inclination rather than accomplishment—a wish to ornament or to represent, with only a crude knowledge of how to go about it.
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The Iliad The Iliad -
The Iliad
by Homer
Excerpt:
Scepticism is as much the result of knowledge, as knowledge is of scepticism
New Etext of Bible New Etext of Bible
King James Version
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This version of the King James Bible was created by taking several public domain copies and painstakingly comparing them to find all
the differences, and selecting the most common version. Each of the differences was also compared to printed versions for verification
Dhammapada Dhammapada
Translated from Pali by F. Max Muller
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Dhammapada, a collection of verses; being one of the canonical books of the Budd.
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A Treatise on Good Works A Treatise on Good Works
by Martin Luther
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The Occasion of the Work. -- Luther did not impose himself as reformer upon the Church
Religions of Ancient China Religions of Ancient China - Religions of Ancient China by Herbert Allen Giles.
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Philosophical Theory of the Universe.—The problem of the universe has never offered the slightest difficulty to Chinese philosophers. Before the beginning of all things, there was Nothing
Stories about Animals Stories about Animals - In the following pages are grouped together anecdotes illustrative of the peculiarities of different animals—mostly quadrupeds—their habits, dispositions, intelligence, and affection. Nothing like a scientific treatise of any of these animals has been attempted
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Handwork in Wood Handwork in Wood - Handwork in Wood by William Noyes
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This book is intended primarily for teachers of woodwork, but the author hopes that there will also be other workers in wood, professional and amateur, who will find in it matter of interest and profit