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This Part 2 of "The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80" discusses the 1878-80 war, which was one of the major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst setbacks inflicted on British power in the region after the consolidation of British Raj by the East India Company. - Summary by Lynette Caulkins and Phil Griffith

Genre(s): War & Military, Modern (19th C)

Language: English

Keyword(s): history (891), military (45), military history (20), Afghanistan (10), central asia (2), middle-east (1), british power (1)

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Support Us :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksOne of the earliest works of this Italian philosopher and literary critic, Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic marks the beginning of Croce's elaboration of his highly influential ideas of aesthetics. Croce defines art in terms of intuition and expression, thus replacing beauty as the primary criterion for aesthetic evaluation. - Summary by Mary JSupport Us :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks

Support Us at :Donation Page – LibriVox Free AudiobooksOne of the earliest works of this Italian philosopher and literary critic, Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic marks the beginning of Croce's elaboration of his highly influential ideas of aesthetics. Croce defines art in terms of intuition and expression, thus replacing beauty as the primary criterion for aesthetic evaluation. - Summary by Mary JSupport Us at :⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks

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Benedetto Croce (1866 - 1952)
Translated by Douglas Ainslie (1865 - 1948)

One of the earliest works of this Italian philosopher and literary critic, Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic marks the beginning of Croce's elaboration of his highly influential ideas of aesthetics. Croce defines art in terms of intuition and expression, thus replacing beauty as the primary criterion for aesthetic evaluation. - Summary by Mary J

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Art, Design & Architecture

Language: English

Keyword(s): philosophy (970), culture (78), literary criticism (23), aesthetics (12), philosophy of art (1)

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Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 12 of 12.
(Summary by Chip)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Satire

Language: English

Keyword(s): animals (405), fables (92), aesop (15)

Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon Jones

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Aesop (c. 620 BCE - 564)
Translated by V. S. Vernon Jones (1875 - 1955)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 11 of 12.
(Summary by Chip)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Satire

Language: English

Keyword(s): animals (405), fables (92), aesop (15)

Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon Jones

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Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 10 of 12.
(Summary by Chip)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Satire

Language: English

Keyword(s): animals (405), fables (92), aesop (15)

Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon Jones

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Aesop (c. 620 BCE - 564)
Translated by V. S. Vernon Jones (1875 - 1955)

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 9 of 12.
(Summary by Chip)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Satire

Language: English

Keyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)

Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon Jones

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Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 8 of 12.
(Summary by Chip)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Satire

Language: English

Keyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)

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Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost nothing is known of Aesop himself, and some scholars question whether he existed at all, these stories stand as timeless classics known in almost every culture in the world. This is volume 7 of 12.
(Summary by Chip)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Satire

Language: English

Keyword(s): animals (405), fables (92)

Group: Aesop's Fables 1 to 284 translated by V. S. Vernon Jones

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