GEOFFREY CHAUCER Portrait of Chaucer from the 17th century. Born c. 1343 London‚ England Died 25 October 1400 (aged 56–57) Resting place Westminster Abbey‚ London Occupation Author‚ poet‚ philosopher‚ bureaucrat‚ diplomat Spouse(s) Philippa Roet Children Elizabeth Chaucer Thomas Chaucer Parents John Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈtʃɔːsər/; c. 1343 – 25 October 1400)‚ known as the Father of English literature‚ is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was
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Chapter 1 Stone Age Societies and the Earliest Civilizations of the Near East 1) The earliest prehuman species thus far discovered is called A) Homo sapiens. B) Australopithecus. C) Homo habilis. D) Neanderthal man. E) Homo erectus. Answer: B Page Ref: 4 2) The first use of fire is attributed to A) Homo habilis. B) Cro-Magnon man. C) Neanderthal man. D) Australopithecus. E) Homo erectus. Answer: E Page Ref: 4 3) Neanderthal man lived primarily in A) North America. B) Europe. C) Arabia D)
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THE REPUBLIC PLATO CONTENTS I Of Wealth‚ Justice‚ Moderation‚ and their Opposites II The Individual‚ the State‚ and Education III The Arts in Education IV Wealth‚ Poverty‚ and Virtue V On Matrimony and Philosophy VI The Philosophy of Government VII On Shadows and Realities in Education VIII Four Forms of Government IX On Wrong or Right Government‚ and the Pleasures of Each X The Recompense of Life BOOK I OF WEALTH‚ JUSTICE‚ MODERATION‚ AND THEIR OPPOSITES Persons of the Dialogue SOCRATES
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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Social Cancer‚ by José Rizal This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it‚ give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Social Cancer
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1 1 OLE DAMMEGÅRD COUP D’ETAT IN SLOWMOTION THE MURDER OF OLOF PALME 2 Translated to English by Bente Dammegaard from the Swedish original‚ ”Statskupp i slowmotion” © 2013 Ole Dammegård Cover:Ole Dammegård Illustrations: Ole Dammegård Font: Times New Roman 10 pt 3 DEDICATED TO ALL SEEKERS OF THE TRUTH On the night of February 28‚ 1986‚ I headed the police patrol first at the site of the murder of our Prime Minister‚ and thereby found myself in the middle of one of
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MEMOIRS OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE‚ Complete By LOUIS ANTOINE FAUVELET DE BOURRIENNE His Private Secretary Edited by R. W. Phipps Colonel‚ Late Royal Artillery 1891 PREFACE BY THE EDITORS OF THE 1836 EDITION. In introducing the present edition of M. de Bourrienne’s Memoirs to the public we are bound‚ as Editors‚ to say a few Words on the subject. Agreeing‚ however‚ with Horace Walpole that an editor should not dwell for any length of time on the merits of his author‚ we shall touch but lightly on this
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