Reflect that no evils afflict one who has died, that the accounts which make the underworld a place of terror to us are mere tales, that no darkness threatens the dead, no prison, or rivers blazing with fire, no river of Forgetfulness, or
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“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life:
The Lord of the Rings
and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."
[Kung Fu Monkey -- Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009]”
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[Kung Fu Monkey -- Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009]”
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“They who have put out the people's eyes reproach them of their blindness.”
― An apology for Smectymnuus with the reason of church-government by John Milton ...
― An apology for Smectymnuus with the reason of church-government by John Milton ...
Mind, Body and Spirit
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A group for like-minded people to discuss the sort of books found in the Mind, Body and Spirit section of bookshops- you know, where to start with you ...more
Near Future Space & Realistic Space Opera
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A list for space colonization and space faring civilization enthusiasts who enjoy taking an imaginative ride into the not so distant future. This gr ...more
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