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... head of the philosophers , desiring to be taught the art of false reasoning so that he may evade the payment of his debts by winning dishonest lawsuits . Strepsiades is rejected by the phi- losophers who say he is too old to learn . In ...
... head of the philosophers , desiring to be taught the art of false reasoning so that he may evade the payment of his debts by winning dishonest lawsuits . Strepsiades is rejected by the phi- losophers who say he is too old to learn . In ...
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... head as a sacrifice to their dead master . But , having violated the peace , they , too , must die , despite the fact that all Japan honors them for their faithfulness . Accordingly , all the forty - seven Ronins perform hara kiri and ...
... head as a sacrifice to their dead master . But , having violated the peace , they , too , must die , despite the fact that all Japan honors them for their faithfulness . Accordingly , all the forty - seven Ronins perform hara kiri and ...
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... head ! Lost it far too grimly by the executioner's axe ! This has happened only once in English history , and it happened to the weak and unfortu- nate Stuart , King Charles the First , who fell afoul of Oliver Cromwell during the ...
... head ! Lost it far too grimly by the executioner's axe ! This has happened only once in English history , and it happened to the weak and unfortu- nate Stuart , King Charles the First , who fell afoul of Oliver Cromwell during the ...
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Spectacular Rome | 27 |
The Theatres of China Japan | 43 |
FIVE | 68 |
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