A Fool There Was

Photograph of a man in a long coat kneeling in front of a memorial wreath on a pedestal as crowd watches and photographers take photos.

West German Chancellor Willy Brandt Kneels in Front of the Jewish Heroes Monument Paying Tribute to Jews Killed by the Nazis during the 1943 Uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto, December 7, 1970

German Chancellor Willie Brandt went down on his knees at the monument to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on a trip to Poland. He was there to sign the Treaty of Warsaw, a key element of his “Ostpolitik,”…

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Metamorphosis

As Gregor Samsa woke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself transformed into some kind of monstrous vermin. He lay on his hard, armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little, he could…

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Drawing of man held down as another prepares to hit him with a stick.

Judicial Flogging in Egyptian Painting

Judicial flogging in Egyptian painting, Beni Hasan, Egypt, Twelfth Dynasty (1938–1759 BCE). A culprit is held down by three men as the court overseer watches. Biblical law included provisions for…

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A Fool There Was

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