The text of the comedy remained only fragmentary, but the philologists carried out its reconstruction. The action takes place on Corinth Street. There are two houses on the stage. One belongs to the mercenary commander, chiliarch Polemon, the second to the parents of the young man Moshion. The Goddess of Ignition tells a traditional story, … Read more
Aeschylus The seven against Thebes In mythical Greece, there were two strongest kingdoms: Thebes in Middle Greece and Argos in Southern Greece. In Thebes was once a king named Laia. He received the prophecy: “Thou shalt not kill a son, and destroy the kingdom!” Laius did not obey and gave birth to a son named … Read more
Э. С. Радзинский 104 pages about love In the youth cafe “Comet” the poet reads poetry. The chairman of the public council of the cafe is trying to arrange a discussion. The visitor girl praises poetry. For a guy sitting nearby, this becomes an occasion for acquaintance. The girl’s name is Natasha. The guy is … Read more
VM Shukshin Up to the third cocks Once in a library in the evening they began to talk, the characters of Russian literature about Ivan the Fool argued. “I’m ashamed,” said Poor Liza, “that he is with us.” “I’m also embarrassed to stand next to him,” Oblomov said, “he stinks of his clothes.” “Let him … Read more
The novel is written in the second person of the singular: the author, as it were, identifies the hero and the reader: “You put your left foot on the brass bar and vainly try to push the sliding door of the coupe with the right shoulder…” Leon Delmon, the director of the Paris branch of … Read more
AN Rybakov Heavy sand The author’s father was born in Switzerland, in Basel. His grandfather Ivanovsky had three sons. Father was the youngest in the family, as they say – misinic, that is, little finger. When his father graduated from college and was preparing to enter the university, the idea arose to go to Russia, … Read more
The ancient Greeks were an active and energetic people, not afraid to learn the real world. The boundless thirst for knowledge overwhelmed their fear of an unknown danger. The creation of myths was the first step of man to creativity and self-knowledge. Gradually from different stories originated in various areas of the Greek land, there … Read more
White Fang’s father is a wolf, a mother, Kichi, half a she-wolf, half a dog. So far, he has no name. He was born in the Northern Glush and survived the only one of the whole brood. In the North, one often has to starve, and this has ruined his sisters and brothers. A father, … Read more
The illustrious connoisseur of the art of Chanakya’s policy, or Kaugilia, was overthrown in Pataliputra, the capital of Magadha, the last king of the Nand dynasty, and after his assassination, he elevated his disciple Chandragupta Mauryu to the throne. However, the faithful minister of Nanda Rakshasa managed to escape, conclude an alliance with the powerful … Read more
Before you, blin, is nothing like a society of the future, and your humble narrator, shorty Alex, will now tell you in what kal he is here vliapalsia. We sat, as always, in the milk bar “Korova”, where the milk is served plus, we also call it “milk with knives”, that is, add any seduksen, … Read more