Mephistopheles cackles evilly. He is riding on a bicycle at just such a speed that it is a challenge to maintain balance. He must frequently jerk the steering column in order to stay on. He is circling five times around the wooden temple where bells have already begun to chime melodiously, heralding his arrival. The [...]
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Alcibiades
The nobles of Athens needed a justifiable reason for their sentence to appeal to the public and exonerate themselves to the future. “Socrates you have corrupted the youth, a transgression for which you must die. What now, filthy philosopher, are your final words to say?” “Www philoi! W deinon kakon! Www Hw Oiwww… You kill [...]
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