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  The Republic of Plato

  Plato

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  I went down yesterday to the Piraeus with Glaucon the son of Ariston, that I might offer up my prayers to the goddess (Bendis, the Thracian Artemis.); and also because I wanted to see in what manner they would celebrate the festival, which was a new thing. I was delighted with the procession of the inhabitants; but that of the Thracians was equally, if not more, beautiful. When we had finished our prayers and viewed the spectacle, we turned in the direction of the city; and at that instant Polemarchus the son of Cephalus chanced to catch sight of us from a distance as we were starting on our way home, and told his servant to run and bid us wait for him. The servant took hold of me by the cloak behind, and said: Polemarchus desires you to wait.I turned round, and asked him where his master was.There he is, said the youth, coming after you, if you will only wait.Certainly we will, said Glaucon; and in a few minutes Polemarchus appeared, and with him Adeimantus, Glaucon’s brother, Niceratus the son of Nicias, and several others who had been at the procession.Polemarchus said to me: I perceive, Socrates, that you and your companion are already on your way to the city.You are not far wrong, I said.But do you see, he rejoined, how many we are?Of course.And are you stronger than all these? for if not, you will have to remain where you are.May there not be the alternative, I said, that we may persuade you to let us go?But can you persuade us, if we refuse to listen to you? he said.Certainly not, replied Glaucon.Then we are not going to listen; of that you may be assured.Adeimantus added: Has no one told you of the torch-race on horseback in honour of the goddess which will take place in the evening?With horses! I replied: That is a novelty.

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  Pat Novak & My Favorite Husband

  Carl Amari

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  This week, we’ll tune into Jack Webb on Pat Novak for Hire, and hear Lucille Ball in My Favorite Husband. Plus Big Town, Phil Harris and Alice Faye, The Weird Circle, and Peter Lorre starring in Mystery in the Air.A Falcon Picture Group audio production.

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  Ties That Bind - Stories of Love...

  David Isay

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  In celebration of StoryCorps’ ten year anniversary, Ties That Bind goes to the heart of the project’s great mission, sharing stories that are a testament to family and to the diversity of American experience. From the story of one couple separated temporarily by divorce and then permanently by the tragedy of 9/11, to the amazing power of forgiveness shown by a mother toward her son’s repentant killer, these are moving, uplifting, real-life stories from everyday Americans, gathered by StoryCorps and heard on NPR’s Morning Edition. 
  This highlight edition features exclusive audio contents, including StoryCorps founder Dave Isay in conversation with NPR’s Scott Simon, as well as oral historian Studs Terkel’s memorable dedication of the StoryCorps booth in Grand Central Terminal. These moving, humanity-drenched, first-person accounts epitomize the strength of the ties that bind us to each other, against the pull of powerful forces. 

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  The Wind in the Willows

  Kenneth Grahame

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  The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
  
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  How To Play Electric Guitar -...

  HowExpert

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  If you want to learn how to play the electric guitar, then get this step-by-step How to Play Electric Guitar guide. 
  In this step-by-step course, you will discover:How to play electric guitar.How to get ready to play the electric guitar.How to select your electric guitar.Know what equipment to get started to play the electric guitar.How to position yourself to play.Basic electric guitar techniques.How to sit down and hold the electric guitar.Fretting secrets.How to pick using a plectrum.Impress your friends and family with your newfound talent.Impress the opposite sex with your amazing musical skills.Basic chords and scales.Play the electric guitar to play your favorite songs.Learn how to play the electric guitar quickly, easily, and affordably.And much more. 
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  Stolen Smuggled Sold - On the...

  Nancy Moses

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   “A riveting look at the backstory of what’s in the display cases at your local museum. The author profiles seven historic objects with checkered pasts.” —Library Journal   There are many books about museum heists, Holocaust artwork, insider theft, trafficking in antiquities, and stolen Native American objects. Now, there’s finally a book for the general public that covers the entire terrain.   Stolen, Smuggled, Sold features seven vivid and true stories in which the reader joins the author as she uncovers a cultural treasure and follows its often-convoluted trail. Along the way author and reader encounter a cast of fascinating characters from the underbelly of the cultural world: unscrupulous grave robbers, sinister middlemen, ruthless art dealers, venal Nazis, canny lawyers, valiant academics, unstoppable investigative reporters, unwitting curators, and dedicated government officials. Stories include Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer 1, the typset manuscript for Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth, a ceremonial Ghost Dance shirt from the massacre at Wounded Knee, the theft of 4,800 historical audio discs by a top official at the National Archives, a missing original copy of The Bill of Rights, the mummy of Ramses I, and an ancient treasure from Iraq.   While each story is fascinating in and of itself, together they address one of the hottest issues in the museum world: how to deal with the millions of items that have breaks in the chain of ownership, suspicious ownership records, or no provenance at all. The issue of ownership touches on professional practices, international protocols, and national laws. It’s a financial issue since the illicit trade in antiquities and cultural items generates as much as $4 billion to $8 billion a year.  

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