The Acharnians


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Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens, Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta.




Alderdene


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Aucassin Et Nicolette


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This classic French medieval love story is retold by Andrew Lang in modern language and style in this enchanting book. The tale of the noble knight Aucassin and his beloved Nicolette has captivated readers for centuries. Lang's retelling is accessible and engaging, making this classic work of literature accessible to modern audiences. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.










Catalogue des objets d'art et de haute curiosité, émaux de Limoges, faiences italiennes, françaises et hollandaises ... étoffes et tapisseries, comosant la collection de feu M. le baron de Theïs, et dont la vente aura lieu Hotel Drouot ... les mercredi 6, jeudi 7, vendredi 8, samedi 9, lundi 11, mardi 12 et mercredi 13 mai 1874 ... par le ministère de Me Charles Pillet, commissaire-priseur ... assisté pour les objets d'art de M. Charles Mannheim, expert ... pour les tableaux, de MM. Dhios et George, experts ... et pour les médailles, de MM. Rollin et Feuardent, experts ...


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Catalogue d'objets d'art & curiosités faïences italiennes parmi lesquelles on remarque huit grands vases de grande dimension et une table décorée de figures et animaux chimériques ... cabinets italiens en ébène incrustés d'ivoire tableaux anciens de l'école italienne gravures anciennes & modernes nombre de pièces gravéss par Morghen dessins anciens le tout composant la collection de M. Schédoni, de Modène, dont la vente ... aura lieu Hotel Drouot, Salle no 9 les mercredi 20 et jeudi 21 mars 1867 ... Me Couturier, commissaire-priseur ... assisté de M. Dhios, expert


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