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Stoicism

Read by Leon Mire


St. George William Joseph Stock


This short book is part of the Philosophies Ancient and Modern series, which attempts to make Western philosophy more accessible to the gene…

Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

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David Hume


In Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, philosopher David Hume examines whether belief in God can be rational. The work takes the form of …

Bible (WEB) NT 10: Ephesians

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World English Bible


Paul writes to the church at Ephesus, beginning with a praise to God for the forgiveness of their sins and for choosing them in His grace. P…

Bible (WEB) NT 18: Philemon

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World English Bible


While in prison, Paul writes this letter to another Christian, Philemon. Paul has met with and converted a man named Onesimus, probably a r…

Chapter XIII: Government Of The Democracy In America—Part I

In Democracy in America Vol. I

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Alexis de Tocqueville and Alexis De Tocqueville


When Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else. Many of his insightful …

XII - Of Religion

In Leviathan (Books I and II)

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Thomas Hobbes


Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly called Leviathan, is a book written in 1651…

On His Blindness

In Short Poetry Collection 064

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John Milton


LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 064: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, chosen and read by Librivox volunteers.

The Ancient History of the Umbrella

In Umbrellas and Their History

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William Sangster


A whimsically serious look at the umbrella and society. (summary by Clarica)

Evolution Going On

In The Outline of Science, Vol 1 (Version 2)

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J. Arthur Thomson


The Outline of Science, Volume 1 was written specifically with theman-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Coveringscientific subje…

Hercules and His Labors

In Famous Men of Greece

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John H. Haaren and A. B. Poland and John Henry Haaren


Famous Men of Greece is a series of biographical sketches written for the purpose of making the study of history lively and interesting by g…

La comadreja y la lima

In Las Fábulas de Esopo, Vol. 5

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Aesop


Las clásicas Fábulas de Esopo han sido traducidas a todos idiomas por cientos de años. Las fábulas, en forma de …