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 d'ameublement, anciennes faiences du Rhodes, de Deruta, etc., porcelaines de la Chine & du Japon, objets divers - émaux cloissonés, bronze, de barye, horloge de table du XVIe siècle, sièges et meubles, tapisseries du XVIIIe sìcle, tapis d'orient, tableaux anciens et modernes, aquarelles, dessins, pastels par Ch. Coypel, Ducreux, Géricault, J. Stevens, Subleyras, A. Vollon, etc., gravures du dix-huitième siècle appartenant à M. C...


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Catalogue des objets d'art et d'ameublement, tableaux anciens, gouaches, dessus de porte, peintures sur verre des écoles françaises et italiennes, céramiques, faïences et porcelaines anciennes, vases en porcelaine et sujets biscuit de la manufacture de Dihl et Guerhard (XVIIIe siècle), bronzes et objets d'Extrême-Orient, marbres, bronzes, pendules, glaces en bois sculpté, suite de papiers peints représentant le port de Naples, d'après Vernet, sièges et meubles des XVIIIe et XIXe siècles, dont plusieurs portant les estampilles des maîtres ébénistes Criaerd, Bonnemain, Dieudonné, etc., tapis d'Aubusson provenant du château du Houx


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