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All you need to know about the Defense of Socrates
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All you need to know about the Defense of Socrates

The dialogue, written by the Greek philosopher Plato, on Socrates’ accusation by a group of Athenians for disbelief in the gods of the city and the deprivation of the morality of the youth, the trial and punishment of the democracy of Athens, is the continuation of the dialogue called Euthyphron. This work forms a trilogy with Euthyphron and Kriton. Euthyphron tells the court just before the defense, the Defense court process, and Kriton after the court.

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An unusual day in China's unique Yangzhou Library
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An unusual day in China’s unique Yangzhou Library

Yangzhou is a city located in Jiangsu province of China. Hosted by many poets, painters and scholars, Yangzhou is only one of the richest cities in China in history. In addition, the Yangzhou Library is another feature that makes this place special. Many tourists come to the city just for this library.

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Interview with R.J. Barker: on "The Bone Ships"
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Interview with R.J. Barker: on “The Bone Ships”

The pitch for R.J. Barker’s The Bone Ships is simple—fantasy pirates, sailing on ships made out of dragon’s bones. But there’s a lot more going on under the surface (sorry). We talked to Barker about the inspirations for his seafaring world, questionable taxidermy and why the matriarchal society of The Hundred Isles isn’t exactly a utopia.

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Different male portraits from Hemingway's viewpoint
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Different male portraits from Hemingway’s viewpoint

“Men Without Women” is Ernest Hemingway’s second short story collection published in 1927. When you read the stories of men without women, you sometimes witness the lives of a bullfighter, a boxer, a soldier. Each story reveals different male portraits. Although Hemingway’s male protagonists seem like powerful characters fighting the challenges, they have a common fear: Losing. Hemingway gives a description of these men in the story of In Another Country in the book:

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