It takes a great deal to make a successful American, but to make a happy Venetian takes only a handful of quick sensibility. – Henry James Кто не знает иностранных языков, тот не имеет понятия о...
Whenever my native country’s people win awards and receive accolades, I feel immensely proud and happy. Alexander Sokurov has won the Golden Lion at the 68th Venice International Film Festival f...
Update: There is a wonderful arrangement of The Lonely Shepherd by Zamfir and Nana Mouskouri that I wanted to share with you. Also this is one of the top posts on the blog, and I think it will be inte...
Before the end of this week (before Friday 13th, that is) you have the chance to vote for the 13th member of the Shakespeare Hall of Fame. The names range from Sarah Bernhardt to David Tennant, with t...
A young fig-tree its form lifts high Within a beauteous garden;And see, a goat is sitting by,As if he were its warden.The tree is guarded badly;For round the other side there whirrsAnd hums a beetle m...
FOR woman due allowance make!Form’d of a crooked rib was she, —By Heaven she could not straight’ned be.Attempt to bend her, and she’ll break;If left alone, more crooked grows m...