Basil II part 2
Although he was born of the same father as the father of Basil and Constantine, on his mother’s side he came of different stock....
Basil II part 1
Basil II 976 – 1025
1. The circumstances in which the emperor John Tzimisces met his death have already been described (in the history of...
The Priest`s Tale part 8
I josep time in going up to his room, and fortunately found him in one of his intervals of quiet. He was sitting on...
The Priest`s Tale part 7
These causes of themselves often produce tetanus, and hydrophobia and tetanus have many points of resemblance. This is what the doctors tell us. But...
The Priest`s Tale part 6
“With great difficulty I managed to persuade Christos and the men or rather women—who surrounded him, and it was at last decided to take...
The Priest`s Tale part 5
Would you believe that in all the villages of this district there is not a single doctor, or even a pharmacy! I do not...
The Priest`s Tale part 4
“Of all the young men of the village, Christos was the tallest; he was strong and fearless—a true pallicare; and, as we all know,...
The Priest`s Tale part 3
“Thirteen years have passed since then—it was about the middle of August. For several days it had been rumored that a wolf was prowling...
The Priest`s Tale part 2
Perceiving this, my brother-in-law sent him out of the room, in spite of his master`s ill-concealed discontent.
Quiet was once more restored, and conversation began...
The Priest`s Tale part 1
Modern Greece
Introduction
Seventeen or at last two centuries there has been a continuous and at times A brilliant literary activity in the land of Sophocles,...
