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Day 77 - Harvard Classics - 90 Day Challenge




Nov 4: Corneille's POLYEUCTE


Gold or Glory?

Polyeucte, an Armenian noble, wanted to become a Christian. If
he were baptized, he would have to give up his high position,
his wealth and his pagan wife. Was the heavenly crown worth
this sacrifice?

Read from Corneille's POLYEUCTE .............    Vol. 26, pp. 87-97


Nov 5: Roper's LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE


Costly Opinion on Divorce

A divorce always means trouble for some one. So with Sir
Thomas More when he refused to agree with King Henry over
the king's separation. More was made to pay one of the highest
prices ever paid for a difference of opinion.

Read from Roper's LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE ........    Vol. 36, pp. 89-99


Nov 6: Faraday's FORCE OF GRAVITATION


A Genius Needs Few Tools

Two sticks, a table, and a pail were the commonplace implements
used by Michael Faraday to demonstrate great scientific truths.

Read: Faraday's FORCE OF GRAVITATION ..........    Vol. 30, pp. 13-21


Nov 7: THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS


The Voice from a Stone-Dead City

Suddenly all the sinful city's inhabitants were turned to stone.
When a beautiful woman from Bagdad came to the dead city,
night overtook her there. Sleeping in the palace, she was awakened
by a man's voice calling.

Read from THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS ........   Vol. 16, pp. 100-107