After a decade as emperor
After a decade as emperor, with doctrinal disputes put to rest, Theodosius felt he was in a position to crack down. In 391, he...
Son of Constantius
That last Galerian persecution backfired completely. The young general Constantine (son of Constantius, who had ruled Britain for Diocletian and himself briefly succeeded to...
Stiff-necked qualities of Judaism
The latter quality derived from the more stiff-necked qualities of Judaism. Judaism takes its name from a place, Judaea, and the ancient word for...
The Human Factor in Architecture
The Human Factor in Architecture
Another majestic building of the city is the Fountain. İt is an interesting case that the Caunians had never and...
Byblis was beside herself
Troubled thoughts perplexed her… ‘What will become of me? Away, perverted passion! Let me love my brother with a proper sister’s love! Yet if...
Byblis unspeakable desires
Her unspeakable desires…
She went to a nearby mountain and set about throwing herself off. But Nymphai, pitying her, held her back. Casting her into...
War with the Normans part 22
And I could mention several of them, had not time obliterated their names from my memory. All this took place before my father was...
War with the Normans part 21
IX This man then was the acknowledged master of all philosophy and the youth flocked to him. (For he expounded to them the doctrines...
War with the Normans part 20
Consequently his language was not adaptable nor at all polished. For the same reason, too, his character was austere and entirely unadorned with grace....
War with the Normans part 19
This man had not studied very much under learned professors, but through his natural cleverness and quick intelligence and further by the help of...