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Lines 520-550 of "Lestrygonians"
A selection from the "Lestrygonians" episode of Ulysses in which Leopold Bloom encounters two vegetarians. The text is from Project Gutenberg and is based on the pre-1923 print editions. But, upon close inspection, this passage is identical to that…
Lines 720-731 of "Lestrygonians"
A selection from the "Lestrygonians" episode of Ulysses in which Leopold Bloom contemplates the benefits of vegetarianism and then enters Davy Byrne's pub. The text is from Project Gutenberg and is based on the pre-1923 print editions. But, upon…
Gods and Fighting Men
An extract from Lady Augusta Gregory's Gods and Fighting Men, an English translation of select Irish legends. The extract provides a detailed description of the foodstuffs Finn and his band of Fenian warriors discovered at the White Hill in…
Letter from Archbishop Croke to Michael Cusack on the GAA
This letter, published in The Freeman's Journal on the 24th December 1884 and in The Nation on the 27th December 1884, details Archbishop T.W. Croke's support for the recently established Gaelic Athletics Association. The Archbishop sent the letter…
Proceedings of the third Oireachtas festival held in 1899
An extract (page 9) from the proceedings of the third Oireachtas festival in Dublin in 1899. The Oireachtas was established by the Gaelic League in the Revival period and continues to this day to be a celebration of Irish language, literature, song…
A History of Rome and the Roman People
An excerpt from Victory Duruy's history textbook A History of Rome and the Roman People. The excerpt provides some description of Pyrrhus's siege of Asculum and his dealings with Roman commissioners.The excerpt is taken from from Chapter XVI of the…
"Home Rule"
An excerpt from a speech given by Lord Randolph Spencer Churchill on February 22nd, 1888. The excerpt provides some of his discussion on the issue of Home Rule and what he generally refers to as the "Irish Question." The excerpt is taken from…
The Victory of Judaism Over Germanism
Excerpts from a translation of a pamphlet created by Wilhelm Marr. The excerpts provide passages discussing what Marr believes to be the history of Judaism and the manner in which the religion's followers have vanquished Germany.The excerpts are…
Fashion Fancies
This excerpt from a periodical about "The Woman's World" includes advice for women about the fashion trends contemporary to the early 1900s. It represents one of the styles parodied by James Joyce in the "Nausicaa" episode.
General Observations of the Fashions and Dress of the Present Month
An account of the fashion trends among women in the nineteenth century