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“Considering thus how much honor is awarded to antiquity, and how many timesletting pass infinite other examplesa fragment of an ancient statue has been bought at high price because someone wants to...”
“Glen Shiel, Socttish Highlands, 1296Strife abounds. King Edward of England has invaded the southern strongholds of Scotland and is pressuring King John of Scotland to abdicate. Several Scottish nob...”
“She clambered to the shoreline. Numb and shaken, she began to dress. It wasnt easy as she fumbled with slick fingers to put dry clothes over wet skin. She instantly regretted her naked swim. She pu...”
“Thousands of years ago the ancients had an advanced mathematical understanding of universe that is revealed in many sources. There is a consistent link to knowledge of the golden mean, but the way ...”
“Perhaps we can start counting those kisses once more. I think you owe me a few.”
“The scene unfolded before him as though he were a ghost. His mother stood on the raised stump, her body tied to the tall stake behind her. A pile of wood encircled her feet. Only a small crowd had ...”
“Did he actually believe in this curse? A curse! He snorted. Deirdre stirred. Impossible. Curses were for witches, spell casters and the weak-minded.”
“A cloud of white death veiled in black”
“Since ancient times artists and architects have seen in the golden mean the most aesthetically satisfying geometric ratio.”
“Considering thus how much honor is awarded to antiquity, and how many times—letting pass infinite other examples—a fragment of an ancient statue has been bought at high price because someone wants ...”
“She clambered to the shoreline. Numb and shaken, she began to dress. It wasn’t easy as she fumbled with slick fingers to put dry clothes over wet skin. She instantly regretted her naked swim. She p...”
“A cloud of white death veiled in black…”
