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“Just when the gods had ceased to be, and the Christ had not yet come, there was a unique moment in history, between Cicero and Marcus Aurelius, when man stood alone.”
― The Letters, 1830-1880
― The Letters, 1830-1880
“Thus, while the Orthodox world claims universality as the original “true belief” about God, in practice it has become associated with ethnic nations and regimes, good and bad.”
― Adriatic: A Concert of Civilizations at the End of the Modern Age
― Adriatic: A Concert of Civilizations at the End of the Modern Age
“Don't you ever mind," she asked suddenly, "not being rich enough to buy all the books you want?”
― The House of Mirth
― The House of Mirth
“Knjige, braćo moja, knjige, a ne zvona i praporce!”
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“Sometimes, looking at the many books I have at home, I feel I shall die before I come to the end of them, yet I cannot resist the temptation of buying new books. Whenever I walk into a bookstore and find a book on one of my hobbies — for example, Old English or Old Norse poetry — I say to myself, “What a pity I can’t buy that book, for I already have a copy at home.”
― This Craft of Verse
― This Craft of Verse
English Mysteries Club
— 2916 members
— last activity 5 hours, 34 min ago
Do you love mysteries written in the "English" style? Why not come and join us? We are an established group of mystery readers, which has just re-laun ...more
The History Book Club
— 26042 members
— last activity 2 hours, 44 min ago
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
Old Norse Literature
— 287 members
— last activity Jan 30, 2022 05:00PM
This group is dedicated to all things associated with Old Norse literature, both primary and secondary sources: Family Sagas, Legendary sagas, Riddara ...more
THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
— 269 members
— last activity Mar 23, 2026 01:46PM
A chance to discuss books covering the Napoleonic Wars. How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest! When Spring, with ...more
THE WORLD WAR TWO GROUP
— 2723 members
— last activity 2 hours, 5 min ago
A chance to discuss books covering the Second World War, the battles, campaigns, leaders and weapons. Tantum librorum, tam brevi tempore (So many ...more
Miroslav’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Miroslav’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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