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Day 71 - Harvard Classics - 90 Day ChallengeOct 11: Virgil's AENEIDAeneas Flees from an Inconsolable LoveAeneas, mythological founder of the Roman race, leaving Carthage and its lovely Queen Dido, was driven by a storm to the coast of Sicily. There the hospitality of King Acestes helped him to forget his relinquished love. Read from Virgil's AENEID ....................... Vol. 13, pp. 178-188 Oct 12: LETTER OF COLUMBUSColumbus' Letter Miraculously Found Historical documents, now priceless, were often used as wrapping paper. Rescued by chance was a letter of Columbus telling of his voyages—of the amazing bargains made with timid natives— of Amazon women who fought like men and made marriage treaties with cannibals. Read: LETTER OF COLUMBUS..................... Vol. 43, pp. 21-27 Oct 13: Marcus Aurelius' MEDITATIONSPagan Virtue Perpetuated A man of virtue, although a pagan, Marcus Aurelius ruled with benevolence and wisdom. Cruel in persecution of Christians as lawbreakers, no trace of this sternness appears in his writings. Read from Marcus Aurelius' MEDITATIONS .......... Vol. 2, pp. 193-199 Oct 14: Adam Smith's WEALTH OF NATIONSNo Spice and Little Gold All colonies are founded to gain territory or treasure. Spain expected spice and gold from Columbus's expedition, but got no spice and little gold. Adam Smith tells the true motive of the colonizing Greeks, Romans, English, and Spaniards. Read from Adam Smith's WEALTH OF NATIONS ......... Vol. 10, pp. 395-404 |