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Isaac D'Israeli (11 May 1766 – 19 January 1848) was an English scholar, writer and man of letters. He was born in Enfield, Middlesex, England, the only child of Benjamin D'Israeli (1730–1816), a Jewish merchant who had emigrated from Cento, Italy in 1748, and his second wife, Sarah Syprut de Gabay...

Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who is widely considered to be a central figure of modern philosophy. He argued that fundamental concepts structure human experience, and that reason is the source of morality. His thought continues to have a major influence in contemporary thought, especially...

«Quo vadis» - a historical novel by Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz. As rapidly as possible this literary work was translated to all major European languages and brought worldwide fame to the writer. It takes place in Rome during the reign of Emperor Nero, circa AD 64. The main theme...

Sigmund Freud war ein österreichischer Neurologe, Tiefenpsychologe, Kulturtheoretiker und Religionskritiker. Als Begründer der Psychoanalyse erlangte er weltweite Bekanntheit. Freud gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Denker des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Theorien und Methoden werden bis heute...

Sigmund Freud war ein österreichischer Neurologe, Tiefenpsychologe, Kulturtheoretiker und Religionskritiker. Als Begründer der Psychoanalyse erlangte er weltweite Bekanntheit. Freud gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Denker des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Theorien und Methoden werden bis heute...

Sigmund Freud war ein österreichischer Neurologe, Tiefenpsychologe, Kulturtheoretiker und Religionskritiker. Als Begründer der Psychoanalyse erlangte er weltweite Bekanntheit. Freud gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Denker des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Theorien und Methoden werden bis heute...

Sigmund Freud war ein österreichischer Neurologe, Tiefenpsychologe, Kulturtheoretiker und Religionskritiker. Als Begründer der Psychoanalyse erlangte er weltweite Bekanntheit. Freud gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Denker des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Theorien und Methoden werden bis heute...

Faust is a tragic play in two parts written by German poet, novelist, and playwright Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1808. It is the play with the largest audience numbers on German-language stages. Faust is the most famous work of Goethe and regarded as one of the greatest works of German literature....

Manly Palmer Hall (1901 – 1990) was a Canadian author which became sufficiently known and respected as a lecture and interpreter of the ancient writings. Alchemy was more than a powerful science which could help as it was supposed to transform metals into gold, water into wine or something else...

Manly Palmer Hall (1901 – 1990) was a Canadian author which became sufficiently known and respected as a lecture and interpreter of the ancient writings. This work is dedicated to the common phenomena of all ages; human fear of apocalypse. Manly Palmer Hall provides a complete and detailed...

James Clerk Maxwell (13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879) was a Scottish scientist in the field of mathematical physics. His most notable achievement was to formulate the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, magnetism, bringing together for the first time electricity and light as manifestations...

The main hero of the tale was an improvisator who could compose poems by extemporization. It was quite an autobiographical story. The author compared the story of the main hero with his own life. However, the similarity of attitude did not mean an identity of destinies. The life story of Italian Antonio,...

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 – 1930) was a Scottish author, playwright and physician. He is mostly known for his fictional stories of adventures and investigations of Sherlock Holmes and doctor Watson, a private detective from London and his companion. Holmes stories are considered to be...

Charles Kingsley (1819 – 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, historian and novelist who is particularly associated with the West Country and northeast Hampshire. The book entitled “All Saints' Day and Other Sermons” represents itself a collection...