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Day 9 - Harvard Classics - 90 Day ChallengeFeb 2: Shakespeare's HAMLET"Apparel Oft Proclaims the Man "Before his son, Laertes, departs for a foreign country, Polonius advises him as to his conduct and dress, while Hamlet, the king's son, has to learn by experience. Read from Shakespeare's HAMLET ........... Vol. 46, pp. 107-120 Feb 3: Jonson's THE ALCHEMISTA House of Mirth and RevelryWhile the cat's away the mice will play. Boisterous and ludicrous happenings occur in a house left in charge of a servant. But in midst of merriment the master returns. Read from Jonson's THE ALCHEMIST ......... Vol. 47, pp. 543-558 Feb 4: Carlyle's CHARACTERISTICS"Genius, a Secret to Itself"Thus wrote Carlyle, who affirms that great minds are unconscious of their stupendous strength. And each of us has his own peculiar mental attributes. Read from Carlyle's CHARACTERISTICS ......... Vol. 25, pp. 319-327 Feb 5: THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTSDiamonds, Diamonds Everywhere!Trapped in a valley filled with huge diamonds guarded by venomous serpents, Sindibad devised a clever means of escaping with many of the glittering jewels. Read from THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS ..... Vol. 16, pp. 243-250 |