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Day 65 - Harvard Classics - 90 Day ChallengeSep 17: WHITTIER'S POEMSRomance on a New England Farm"For of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: 'It might have been.' " On this theme Whittier based the story of a fair farmer girl and a rich judge. Read: WHITTIER'S POEMS .................... Vol. 42, pp. 1351-1364 Sep 18: Dana's TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MASTHome After Storms and Adventures"Every sight was full of beauty. We were coming back to our homes, and the signs of civilization from which we had been so long banished—" wrote Dana, as his ship entered Boston Harbor. Read from Dana's Two YEARS BEFORE THE MAST ....... Vol. 23, pp. 348-356 Sep 19: Cervantes' DON QUIXOTEHumor That Survived SlaveryHeld as a Moorish slave for five years, Cervantes was submitted to almost daily tortures. But even the horrors of slavery could not dull his sense of humor, as evinced by his most witty and amusing novel. Read from Cervantes' DON QUIXOTE .......... Vol. 14, pp. 48-54 Sep 20: THE KORANWomen's Rights in the HaremThe Koran defines the powers of a husband over his wives. Thus a woman unfaithful to her lord may be walled up alive. Read from THE KORAN ........................ Vol. 45, pp. 967-974 |