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Day 90 - Harvard Classics - 90 Day ChallengeDec 28: DRAKE'S GREAT ARMADAHo! for the Spanish Main! Drake with a fleet of twenty-five ships and twenty-three hundred men sets sail to plunder and lay waste Spain's treasure hoards in the New World. Gold and silver bar, nuggets and jewels awaited the bold adventurers. Read from DRAKE'S GREAT ARMADA ............. Vol. 33, pp. 229-240 Dec 29: Homer's ODYSSEYThese Guests Outstayed Their Welcome After twenty years' absence, Odysseus returned home to find his house filled with strangers rioting and wasting his treasure. Crafty Odysseus, with the aid of his son and the gods, devised a bold plan to rid his home of the unwelcome guests. Read from Homer's ODYSSEY ...................... Vol. 22, pp. 296-309 Dec 30: Dana's TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MASTDana Meets a Tattooed Sailor Dana's description of the picturesque, pre-gold-rush California is unique. While he was on the Pacific coast he met a British sailor who was elaborately tattooed and of an unforgetable appearance and personality. Read from Dana's Two YEARS BEFORE THE MAST ............... Vol. 23, pp. 77-86 Dec 31: Carlyle's INAUGURAL ADDRESSCuriosity and Interest as Guides to Reading The most unhappy man, Carlyle says, is the man who has no real work—no interest in life. To avoid this miserable state, he advises faithful and diligent reading along the lines dictated by curiosity and interest. Read from Carlyle's INAUGURAL ADDRESS ............ Vol. 25, pp. 364-374 |