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Day 76 - Harvard Classics - 90 Day Challenge




Oct 31: BURNS' POEMS

Witches Walk To-night

Beware of magic! Once a year uneasy spirits are released and
walk the earth from midnight until dawn. Spooks and goblins
invade the most secure homes and the canniest must watch out
for danger lurking in every dark corner.

Read from BURNS' POEMS ...........................    Vol. 6, pp. 110-119


Nov 1: Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST


Last Strokes of Shakespeare's Pen

Monsters of the earth, weird creatures of the air, magic romance,
and shipwreck are mingled by a master hand in his thrilling
drama. The fanciful, enchanting "Tempest" is the last work
of the great bard of Stratford.

Read from Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST ...........    Vol. 46, pp. 397-410


Nov 2: Dante's DIVINE COMEDY


Journey Through a Hot Country

Dante recorded the awful scenes of a journey through the pits
of the underworld, and wrote in such a vivid, realistic way that
men tremble at the terrors depicted.

Read from Dante's DIVINE COMEDY .............    Vol. 20, pp. 13-20


Nov 3: Pliny's LETTERS


Letters to an Emperor

Pliny sought the advice of the Emperor Trajan for dealing with
the Christians who were alarmingly on the increase. He casually
relates how he had tortured two Christians.

Read from Pliny's LETTERS ....................     Vol. 9, pp. 404-406