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Sentenced to house arrest for forty-two days owing to his participation in a duel, Xavier de Maistre was inspired to write a travel memoir a…

Fifteen short stories that are full of morals and wisdom, warmth and comfort, charm and wit—all inspired by the book of Proverbs. Each of th…

William Hazlitt was a keen observer of his time and the people populating the literary landscape. He presents short monographs on such illus…

John Wesley, along with his brother Charles, are credited with founding the Methodist denomination. "The following Sermons contain the …

The prayers and meditations of Samuel Johnson, published posthumously by George Strahan to whom Johnson had entrusted the manuscripts. Johns…

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