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Day 84 - Harvard Classics - 90 Day ChallengeDec 2: THE HOLY GRAILPractical Jokes in King Arthur's Day Attacked in fun by two masked knights, Sir Galahad smote one so that both horse and rider went down. Turning on the other jester, he slashed open his helmet. Read from THE HOLY GRAIL ................ Vol. 35, pp. 128-134 Dec 3: THE BIRTH OF THE BUDDHAMet the Gods of Ten Thousand Worlds After three awesome messengers have issued three warnings, the gods of ten thousand worlds decide who is to be the new Buddha. Then the parents, the conception, the birth of the god-child demand constant vigilance. Read: THE BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA ................... Vol. 45, pp. 603-612 Dec 4: Virgil's AENEIDThe Queen Weds a Poor Stranger Aeneas and Dido, world-famous lovers, while hunting in the forest, were trapped in a cave by a furious storm. There the marriage between the proud African queen and the homeless wanderer was completed. Read from Virgil's AENEID ................... Vol. 13, pp. 152-162 Dec 5: CHRISTINA ROSSETTI'S POEMSPoems by an Artist's Model So beautiful that many painters sought her for a model— Christina Rossetti, sister of the famous poet, Dante Rossetti, combined with her unusual beauty a rare poetic sense. Read: CHRISTINA ROSSETTI'S POEMS .................... Vol. 42, pp. 1181-1183 |