![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His prose works include a dozen essays and one hundred twenty-four letters dealing with moral issues. His stoic and calm suicide has become the subject of numerous paintings.Īs a writer Seneca is known for his philosophical works, and for his plays, which are all tragedies. Seneca's influence over Nero declined with time, and in 65 Seneca was forced to take his own life for alleged complicity in the Pisonian conspiracy to assassinate Nero, in which he was likely to have been innocent. When Nero became emperor in 54, Seneca became his advisor and, together with the praetorian prefect Sextus Afranius Burrus, provided competent government for the first five years of Nero's reign. In AD 41, Seneca was exiled to the island of Corsica under emperor Claudius, but was allowed to return in 49 to become a tutor to Nero. His father was Seneca the Elder, his elder brother was Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus, and his nephew was the poet Lucan. Seneca was born in Cordoba in Hispania, and raised in Rome, where he was trained in rhetoric and philosophy. 4 BC AD 65), usually known as Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in one work, satirist from the Silver Age of Latin literature. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Un mix di falsa umiltà e malcelato disprezzo, tipici di chi ha l’arroganza di ritenersi ciecamente nel giusto. Mather set the nation's "moral tone," and sounded the call for second and third generation Puritans, whose parents had left England for the New England colonies of North America to return to the theological roots of Puritanism. It was not until his father's death, in 1723, that Mather assumed full responsibilities as Pastor at the Church.Īuthor of more than 450 books and pamphlets, Cotton Mather's ubiquitous literary works made him one of the most influential religious leaders in America. After completing his post-graduate work, he joined his father as assistant Pastor of Boston's original North Church (not to be confused with the Anglican/Episcopal Old North Church). He attended Boston Latin School, and graduated from Harvard in 1678, at only 16 years of age. Mather was named after his grandfathers, both paternal (Richard Mather) and maternal (John Cotton). He is often remembered for his connection to the Salem witch trials. Cotton Mather was the son of influential minister Increase Mather. 1681 honorary doctorate 1710 (University of Glasgow), was a socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer. ![]() ![]() She has lived in many different places, including six states as well as Washington D.C. She also is the proud owner of two cats that she describes as being ‘very bratty’. In addition to being a music supervisor and writer, she also wears many other hats. ![]() When she is not busy writing, she has found time to work at her full time job, being a music supervisor for various television shows and films. Lawson has composed for many different publications and her works have been featured in places such as Paste Magazine. She also wrote a SAT II essay in high school that was about the topic of gopher throwing that earned her a perfect score and was on the newspaper’s editorial board in college. Liz attended Villanova University, where she graduated with her Masters degree in the field of communications, focusing on a concentration in rhetoric. ![]() She has been writing for a long time, most of the time that she has lived in one form or another. ![]() ![]() Instead, he convinces Hannah to act like his girlfriend while he is with his family. Second, Jack does not want to alarm his family, especially his mom who is very ill, by telling them about the stalker or the need for a bodyguard. First, Jack refuses to stay in his secure city home, and instead heads to Texas to his family ranch. What is one more assignment for a professional who has globe trotted around the world, right? Wrong! From the beginning of the assignment, nothing seems to be going Hannah's way. However, before she has a chance, she is called to one more assignment to protect the heart throb actor, Jack Stapleton, who is being stalked by an overly enthusiastic fan. After tragedy brings Hannah's world to an almost complete stop, she begins to think it is time leave the bodyguard business. ![]() “Hannah Brooks is more than she appears, with her slight frame, no one would believe that she is a professional high-profile bodyguard. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As deprivations cause the station’s ordinary life to unravel, uncovering old grudges and tearing apart the decimated family, Station Mistress Quyen and the Honoured Ancestress struggle to keep their relatives united and safe. Prosper’s brightest minds have been called away to defend the Emperor and a flood of disorientated refugees strain the station’s resources. Buy Nowįor generations Prosper Station has thrived under the guidance of its Honoured Ancestress: born of a human womb, the station’s artificial intelligence has offered guidance and protection to its human relatives.īut war has come to the Dai Viet Empire. There is also a print on demand edition, available through Createspace. ![]() I’ve put out an ebook edition, which you can get from most major ebook retailers. This was out in a limited hardback edition from Immersion Press in the UK, which is sadly out of print. On the Locus Recommended Reading List for 2012 and a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards for Best Novella. A novella set in the Hugo-award nominated series The Universe of Xuya : On a Red Station, Drifting. ![]() ![]() ![]() The kids, now in over their heads, must try to retrieve the treasure first. The mystery deepens and the danger unfolds as the four of them discover that the magical strangers have all come to town in search of a legendary, hidden treasure-one that could be used for great evil if it fell into the wrong hands. ![]() ![]() But what about the mysterious man in the dark overcoat and fedora hat? And why are all these “magicians” trying to recruit Nate and his friends? Who can they trust? Stott, has arrived with a few enchanted sweets of his own. In addition, the ice cream truck driver, Mr. Chocolate balls that make you a master of disguise. White, owner of the Sweet Tooth, and soon learn about the magical side effects of her candies: Rock candy that makes you weightless. In this start to the series, four young friends-Nate, Summer, Trevor, and Pigeon-meet the grandmotherly Mrs. Welcome to the Sweet Tooth Ice Cream & Candy Shoppe, where the confections are a bit on the…unusual side. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Varden are in desperate need of his talents and strength - as are the elves and dwarves. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. ![]() Still, there is more adventure at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.įirst is Eragon's oath to his cousin, Roran: to help rescue Roran's beloved from King Galbatorix's clutches. Following the colossal battle against the Empires warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Since then, he's not only learned to create magic with words - he's been challenged to his very core. It's been only months since Eragon first uttered "brisingr", an ancient language term for fire. ![]() ![]() NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe "Dispatches in", and that the "Usually Dispatches In" timeframe still applies to all orders. ![]() Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Obviously, it all goes back to Coach Barnett, and what he was able to establish. “I think the three of them are just a byproduct of that as well. “I had always dreamed of coming back to be a coach at Newport Harbor, because I love this school, I love this community, I love this program,” Sinclair said. The journey has led to Saturday at Irvine’s Woollett Aquatics Center, when the proud program seeks its seventh CIF championship. ![]() The three women, now in their mid-20s, have been reunited with the Sailors for the last three seasons. Goalkeeper Carlee Kapana and defender Rachel Whitelegge both graduated in 2015 - the late legendary coach Bill Barnett’s final season - before heading off to UCLA. A decade-plus later, each of his assistant coaches also competed for the Sailors.Ĭenter Christina O’Beck graduated from Newport Harbor in 2014 before going on to play at the University of Michigan. Head coach Ross Sinclair, in his fourth season guiding the Sailors girls, graduated from the school in 2003. Top-seeded Newport Harbor girls’ water polo brings an all-alumni coaching staff into Saturday night’s CIF Southern Section Open Division title match clash against No. Alumni of the program often don’t stray too far. That’s appropriate for the school’s highly decorated water polo teams. The logo for Newport Harbor High School features an anchor. ![]() ![]() ![]() But in their headlong race, they create something unexpected … something the world has never seen and something more powerful than they had ever imagined. ![]() Soon Hill and his colleague Jane Hunter are caught up in a deadly game of sabotage as the two nations strive to be the first to reach the coveted goal. Admiral Curtiss gathers the nation’s top scientists, including a promising young graduate student named Eric Hill who just might hold the missing piece to the replication puzzle. Now the US must scramble to catch up before it is too late. The success of their new weapon proves that the Chinese are nearing “Replication”-a revolutionary breakthrough that will tip the global balance of power and change the way wars are waged. Chinese scientists have developed a way to kill based on a person’s genetic traits. Satellite images prove that a massive genocide is underway, and an American spy has made a startling discovery. The Chinese government says the rumors aren’t true, but no one is allowed in or out of Tibet.Īt the Pentagon, Admiral James Curtiss is called to an emergency meeting. It is some strange new disease … a disease, they say, that can kill in minutes. ![]() ![]() People whisper of an outbreak, of thousands of dead, of bodies pushed into mass graves. In the high mountains of Tibet, rumors are spreading. ![]() |