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Day 34 - Harvard Classics - 90 Day ChallengeMay 16: THE POETRY OF THE CELTIC RACESFavorite Superstitions of Celtic Imagination Chessboards on which, of their own accord, black pieces played against white; chariots that swiftly turned hither and yon without a driver; pots in which a coward's meat would not cook— all these are woven into bewitching stories. Read from THE POETRY OF THE CELTIC RACES .... Vol. 32, pp. 145-155 May 17: Plato's APOLOGY OF SOCRATESAn Honest Life's RewardCondemned for impiety, Socrates felt so justified in the virtue of his past action that instead of receiving a death sentence, he told the judges he should be maintained at public expense as a public benefactor. Read: Plato's APOLOGY OF SOCRATES .......... Vol. 2, pp. 24-30 May 18: ANDERSEN'S TALESThe Night Life of Flowers Flowers often tire of their stationary life and sometimes at night frolic away to a ball in a beautiful castle. Thus a fanciful storyteller accounts for their drooping condition in the morning. Read: ANDERSEN'S TALES ........................ Vol. 17, pp. 334-341 May 19: Epictetus' GOLDEN SAYINGSGolden Advice on MannersWhen a man is invited to a banquet he must be satisfied with the dishes put before him. Epictetus reasoned that man should be content with what life offers, and in serenity find happiness. Read: Epictetus' GOLDEN SAYINGS ............ Vol. 2, pp. 128-138 |