American Individualism in Education and Economic Phases
A 1923 essay argues that rising living standards depend on production and fair distribution. It defends private property as a tool for initiative, critiques socialism, and highlights corporate and cooperative growth, capital mobilization by small savers, and the role of business groups in fostering public accountability and leadership.
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Russia
America
One-Time Magnificent City Palmyra’s Rise and Fall
Palmyra, or Tadmor, rose as a wealthy northern Syrian oasis hub between Rome and Parthia. It flourished under Hadrian and Septimus Severus, yielded to Adaenathus and Zenokia, and faced Roman conquest in 272. A bishopric after Christianization, it later decayed underMoslems rule, with remains like the Sun Temple Baal still visible.
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Palmyra
Syria
Arabian Desert
Damascus
Tadmor
City of
Palms
Solomon
Arabia
Rome
Parthia
Hadrian
Septimus Severus
Adaenathus
Egypt
Asia Minor
Zenokia
Baal
Wood and Dawkins
London
Death of Lord Carnarvon and Tutankhamun Curse Explored
The article reviews Lord Carnarvon's death from pneumonia amid Tut Ankh Amon excavation and cautions about Egyptian beliefs in a curse. It notes Howard Carter's role, the tomb’s discovery in 1922, and mentions archaeologists, dignitaries, and the project’s vast value. It also covers Pharaoh Tutankhamun's history and the potential danger to those involved.
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John Dickinson
Sherman Ord Carnarvon
Lord Carnarvon
Egypt
Tut-Ankh-Amen
Cairo
Luxor
Mainikin
Sacred College of Embalmers
Pharoah
George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert
Catafalque
Carnarvon
Carter
Howard Carter
Tut-Ankh- Amen
Rameses VI
Thebes
Tel-el- Aimarna
Aton
Tut-Ankh-Aten
Amon
Akh-n Aton
Lord Portchester
Catherine T. Wendell
New York
Evelyn Herbert
Catafalque Chamber
Charles Breasted
University of Chicago
Winlock
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lythgoe
Lord Gurtarvon
College
William Garstin
Allan H Gardiner
Sultana Malak
Morton Howell
Prince Leopold
Allenby
Elizabeth Bowes
Lyon
Duke of York
Tarsus and Cilicia in Apostolic Times
Tarsus formed the Cilicia province along the northern Mediterranean coast between Pamphylia to the west Cappadocia to the north and Syria to the east. It served as a highway between Syria and central and western parts of the Roman empire. Jews formed a considerable part of the population.
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Asia Minor
Mediterranean Sea
Cyprus
Cilicia
Pamphylia
Cappadocia
Syria
Cilleia
Wonderful Linguist Mezzofanti and his polyglot fame
The article extols Cardinal Mezzofanti as a legendary linguist who mastered over fifty languages and dialects, boasting native fluency across the globe. Byron lauds him as a “monster of languages” while Coleridge notes his speech becomes musical, elevating him to a poet of eloquent speech.
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Cardinal Mezzofanti
Vatican
Mezzofanti
Globe
Byron
Mezzonfanti
Tower of Babel
Revelation. Dante essay ropes Coleridge on rhythm and melody
In a noble Dante study Carlyle cites Coleridge noting that a sentence with true rhythm and musicality embodies melody. The remark links poetic form to musical cadence in literary criticism.
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Dante
Carlyle
Coleridge
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