Tag: history
member name: Beverly T.
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January 15, 2008 09:18 AM EST --
Book Review: The Fables of Aesop
Based on the texts of L'Estrange and Croxall
When my children were very young and we were homeschooling, I incorporated into our history and geography . . .
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February 10, 2008 02:00 AM EST --
Do you own older books? I have a handfull of books that have been around for 60 or more years. I find their viewpoints interesting to read.
For example, have you ever wondered what it must have . . .
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January 25, 2008 10:52 AM EST --
Book Review: DK's The Children's Illustrated Jewish Bible
Stories retold by Laaren Brown and Lenny Hort
Illustrated by Eric Thomas
Consultants: Canton Diane Dorf
and Rabbi Steven . . .
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January 18, 2008 03:52 PM EST --
Have you ever heard of the wealth of Croesus? Well it is not a myth! There was really a King of Lydia, the last one in fact, who ruled from 560 to 546 BC. He captured major Greek cities in Western Anatolia . . .
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January 20, 2008 09:51 PM EST --
Like Socrates, and other later Greek teachers, Aesop did not write out his teachings, but gave them by word of mouth, to be copied down by his hearers. That is why no collection of fables can be definitely . . .
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January 22, 2008 02:13 AM EST --
Aesop knew what it was like to be a slave. He had once had two masters. But now
he was a free man. "One of the privileges of a freedman in the ancient republics of Greece, was the permission . . .
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January 24, 2008 07:22 PM EST --
In his travels, Aesop visited Athens, Corinth, and many other cities and provinces, teaching the people by means of fables. He reasoned wisely that while men do not like to be told their faults outright, . . .
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February 01, 2008 08:10 PM EST --
Stories of Aesop and Xanthus the Philosopher
In the early 1400's, knowledge about the life of Aesop came from the research of Maximus Planudes , a monk of Constantinope, who was sent on an embassy . . .
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February 11, 2008 03:23 AM EST --
Former President of the United States, Herbert Hoover , during the beginnings of the Depression Era, wrote a book in his retirement years to children. My last article caught the whimsical mood in which . . .
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February 11, 2008 11:33 PM EST --
Again, as with the past several articles containing stories about Aesop, this
segment is taken from the writings of L'Estrange. They are more fiction than
fact, but very entertaining to read. . . .
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February 12, 2008 10:34 PM EST --
In a couple of the articles I've written about Aesop , we find that his philosopher owner, Xanthus, has been irritated with the mischevous nature of his slave, and is looking for a good reason to . . .
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February 05, 2008 02:51 AM EST --
Aesop for Today, February 5
In reading this new resource (Keith Hopkins) about the relationship between the Philosopher Xanthus and his newly acquired slave, Aesop, there arises a conflict in the . . .
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February 15, 2008 03:56 AM EST --
In this story of Xanthus the philosopher and his slave Aesop, Xanthus makes some ridiculous wager while drunk. Now it was up to Aesop to save his master's pride.
"THERE happened . . .
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April 18, 2009 07:52 PM EDT --
In honor of the 234th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride, here is a short video created to commemorate the event.
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If this doesn't work, then go to . . .
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February 07, 2008 08:23 PM EST --
Another "historical" account of Aesop can be found in the writings of L'Estrange.
This is an example of the writing of Sir Roger L'Estrange .
"It was AEsop's . . .
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February 08, 2008 05:44 AM EST --
Here are more stories from the works of L'Estrange .
"SOME two or three days after [ Xanthus brought Aesop home],
Xanthus took AEsop along with him to a Garden to buy some
Herbs." . . .
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March 25, 2009 04:04 AM EDT --
Wednesday, March 25th: MAZES, AND HOW TO THREAD THEM (PDF ebook)
"A fascinating short history of actual mazes that were built throughout ancient and medieval history... how they worked, . . .
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February 28, 2008 01:51 AM EST --
I realize that I discontinued this series for a couple of weeks. I was experiencing some problems with the computer that took quite a bit of my attention. Then I had a few books to read that needed reviews . . .
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March 17, 2009 08:02 PM EDT --
Tuesday, March 17th: IN THE DAYS OF THE GUILD (PDF ebook)
"Excellent historical storybook, set in Medieval Europe, telling the stories of different boys and girls who took up different . . .
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March 01, 2008 09:02 PM EST --
How Aesop Wins His Freedom
Now Aesop bore up well all the years of his slavery, dealing with the indignity and drudgery of his status. Yet he was aware of his own value not only to his master Xanthus . . .
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