Sam Stinson
Bible (ASV) 21: Ecclesiastes (version 2)
"Ecclesiastes is a wisdom book of the Old Testament. The author represents himself as the son of David, and king over Israel in Jerusal…
Bible (ASV) 38: Zechariah
Zechariah’s ministry took place during the reign of Darius the Great (Zechariah 1:1), and was contemporary with Haggai in a post-exilic worl…
A Soup of Alphabets from A-Z
A collection of children's alphabet rhymes including Footsteps On the Road to Learning - a short text from 1850 which teaches children the …
Bible (ASV) 36: Zephaniah
The superscription of the Book of Zephaniah attributes its authorship to “Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezek…
Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Prayer of Manasseh
The Prayer of Manasseh is a poignant reflection on repentance and redemption, attributed to the Judean king Manasseh, known for his notoriou…
Shakespeare's Sonnets (version 3)
Shakespeare's Sonnets is a profound collection of 154 poems that explore the complexities of love, beauty, and the passage of time. Written …
Bible (ASV) 30: Amos
The Book of Amos presents a powerful voice from the ancient world, offering profound insights into themes of social justice, divine judgment…
Hamlet (version 2)
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge…
Bible (KJV) 00: Introduction
The introduction to the KJV Bible revealed the thanks of the translators to "TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE JAMES, BY THE GRACE OF …
Sonnets from the Portuguese (version 2)
Sonnets from the Portuguese chronicles one of the most famous romances in history. The renowned Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett wrote the s…
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Additions to Esther
An additional six chapters appear interspersed in Esther in the Septuagint, the Greek translation, which then was noted by Jerome in compili…
Bible (ASV) NT 24: 2 John
2 John is a brief yet profound letter found in the New Testament, addressing the early Christian community with essential teachings on love,…
Bible (KJV) 00: Preface
The preface to the KJV Bible is fitting to read, as it reminds contemporary readers of the transitory nature of all Bible translations. The …
Bible (ASV) 25: Lamentations
Lamentations is a profound exploration of grief and loss, capturing the sorrow of a people devastated by destruction. Traditionally read dur…
Bible (ASV) 35: Habakkuk
Habakkuk presents a profound exploration of faith and doubt through the voice of a prophet grappling with the injustices of his time. Set ag…
Bible (ASV) 37: Haggai
The Book of Haggai is a book of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and of the Old Testament, written by the prophet Haggai. It was written in 520 BC …
Bible (ASV) 31: Obadiah
"The Book of Obadiah is found in both the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, where it is the shortest book, onl…
Bible (ASV) 34: Nahum
Nahum prophesied, according to some, in the beginning of the reign of Ahaz (740s BC). Others, however, think that his prophecies are to be r…
Romeo and Juliet (version 3)
Romeo and Juliet is an early tragedy by William Shakespeare about two teenage "star-cross'd lovers" whose "untimely deaths&qu…
Bible (ASV) NT 18: Epistle to Philemon
Paul, who is apparently in prison (probably in either Rome or Ephesus), writes to a fellow-Christian Philemon and two of his associates. Pau…