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Day 79 - Harvard Classics - 90 Day ChallengeNov 12: Milton's PARADISE LOSTStory of the First Dresses Milton's version tells how the Serpent induced Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. Eve offered it to Adam. Then they became conscious for the first time that they were not clothed. Read from Milton's PARADISE LOST ............ Vol. 4, pp. 278-290 Nov 13: CONFESSIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINEWhen Carthage Was Monte Carlo Carthage was the playground of the ancient world. In that city of many sins, Augustine was a leader of the revels. His conversion to Christianity amazed those who knew him. Read from the CONFESSIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE ...... Vol. 7, pp. 31-38 Nov 14: Lyell's UNIFORMITY OF CHANGEHe Worried About It We wonder if the man who worried about the "scientifical" prediction that "The sun's heat will give out in ten million years more," had read Lyell on the gradual changes in the earth's surface. Read: Lyell's UNIFORMITY OF CHANGE ............... Vol. 38, pp. 398-405 Nov 15: Manzoni's I PROMESSI SPOSIFood Profiteers 300 Years Ago Food profiteering was as active in plague-stricken Milan 300 years ago as in modern times. Shops were stormed for food. Read how the Council strove heroically to fix fair rates. Read from Manzoni's I PROMESSI SPOSI ............. Vol. 21, pp. 450-460 |