sulla80Sep 26, 20204 minHope by any other name...Public Domain: Painting by John William Waterhouse (1847-1917) Elpis (ἐλπίς) with a flower in hand is depicted on this Alexandrian...
sulla80Sep 19, 20204 minFather of the Country"Whenever you desire to cheer yourself, think upon the merits of those who are alive with you; the energy of one, for instance, the...
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