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The Coin of Dionysius by Ernest Bramah From the 1914 collection of detective short stories Max Carrados.

Fishermen Returning through a Wintry Forest by Tang Di 1338 ink and color on silk

"It is because the Divine Essence itself is Love and Wisdom, that all things in the universe have relation to good and truth; for ever...

A view of the Cape of Good Hope, taken on the Spot, from on board the Resolution, Capt. Cook by William Hodges ( 1744-1797)

The Last Supper  13th century mosaic in the Basilica di San Marco in Venice by an unknown artist.

A Scientist Rises by Desmond Winter Hall  From the November 1932 issue of Astounding Stories, this is an imaginative work of science ...

Saint Jerome in his Study by Niccolò Antonio Colantonio Colantonio was a mid-15th century Neapolitan artist, his works were influenced by b...

Magpies and Hare by Cui Bai (11th century Chinese artist) from 1061 ink and colors on silk (76.3 × 40.7 in.)

"A clear thought, a pure affection, a resolute act of a virtuous will, have a dignity of quite another kind, and far higher than accu...

Prelude to Space by Robert W. Haseltine An entertaining science fiction short story from the May 1954 issue of Imagination.

The Education of Achilles by James Barry (1741-1806) painted circa 1772 The painting shows the centaur Chiron teaching Achilles. Barry wa...

The Coming of the Ice by Green Peyton Wertenbaker First published in the June 1926 issue of Amazing Stories, this is a masterful, evo...

"Do not consider any vice as trivial, and therefore practice it; do not consider any virtue as unimportant, and therefore neglect it....

Mena Suvari is among the most beautiful and talented actresses, she rose to fame in 1999 with two big hits, American Pie and American Beauty...

The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson Powerful, Evocative, Mysterious. First published in 1908, this is a true literary maste...