"Sophist" is a dialogue written by Plato in the 4th century BC. It is part of his tetralogy of works on the nature of reality, which also includes the "Republic," the "Timaeus," and the "Critias."

The dialogue centers around the nature of the sophist, a type of professional educator who was skilled in the art of rhetoric and persuasion. Socrates engages in a discussion with several other interlocutors, including a visitor from Elea named Theaetetus and a group of sophists, who claim to be exp...

The Art of Money Getting: Golden Rules for Making Money by P.T. Barnum is a timeless classic that offers invaluable insights into the art and science of financial success. This book, penned by the legendary showman and entrepreneur, P.T. Barnum, is a treasure trove of wisdom that has guided generations toward prosperity.

In this illuminating work, Barnum shares his personal experiences and hard-earned lessons on wealth accumulation. He reveals the principles and strategies that helped him ris...

Yavoi Kusama is one of the most important post-war and contemporary artists, with exhibitions all over the world. Her work is not only of historical importance, it also appeals to a young and broad audience, and defies art concepts such as Minimal and Pop Art.

This publication provides an overview of Küsama's earliest performative activities, staged especially for the camera, with previously unpublished photos.

Naked and painted with dots, dressed in her self-designed fashion, posing in the ...

The question, really, is not who or what Rikste van Witzenburg-Meijer was.

My great-aunt; black sheep; adventuress; sartorial icon; party animal; truck driver; firewoman during the London Blitz; among the crew of a crashing Catalina; or passenger on the SS Rimutaka - core of the most heavily armed and longest-distance convoy of World War II.

The question is why she was who and what she was. Why did she become a self-declared journalist on the ocean liner JP Coen in 1927? Why did she marry qu...

Op zoek naar een manier om te ontspannen en te ontstressen na een lange dag? Mindfulness kleurboeken voor volwassenen bieden een creatieve uitlaatklep die ontspanning en mindfulness bevordert. Deze kleurboeken bevatten ingewikkelde patronen en ontwerpen waarmee je je kunt concentreren op het huidige moment en kunt deelnemen aan een meditatieve activiteit. Of je nu een doorgewinterde artiest bent of gewoon iets nieuws wilt proberen, mindfulness-kleurboeken bieden een therapeutische ervaring di...

Het kleurboek van de Fictive Flowers Mandala is een heerlijke reis naar een wereld van bloemenfantasie en ingewikkelde ontwerpen. Elke pagina van dit kleurboek bevat een prachtig mandalapatroon versierd met prachtige, fictieve bloemen, variërend van delicate madeliefjes tot gewaagde rozen en exotische bloemen.

Terwijl je elke pagina inkleurt, word je getransporteerd naar een plek van kalmte en kalmte, omdat de ingewikkelde ontwerpen en delicate bloemendetails je aanmoedigen om je geest te co...

Het Halloween Quotes Coloring Book is een griezelige en leuke verzameling ingewikkelde ontwerpen met citaten en afbeeldingen met Halloween-thema. Elke pagina van dit kleurboek heeft een uniek en angstaanjagend ontwerp gecombineerd met een geestige en feestelijke quote, wat een unieke en boeiende manier biedt om het Halloween-seizoen te vieren.

Terwijl je elke pagina inkleurt, word je getransporteerd naar een wereld van griezelig genot, terwijl de ingewikkelde ontwerpen en Halloween-motieven j...

This is a book about Albert Schweitzer's idea of Reverence for life (Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben). By way of ethics Schweitzer tried to bridge the gap between theology and philosophy (especially the Stoics). The author concludes that his work is still quite relevant for us today, as the gap still exists.

Schweitzer (1875-1965) was a very remarkable person. He held four degrees: in philosophy, theology, musicology and medicine. After a succesful career in Strasbourg he went to Lambarene, Gabon,...

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In 1515, Pope Leo X commissioned the Italian

painter Raffaello Sanzio (1483–1520), now

generally known as Raphael in English, to make

the cartoons for a series of ten tapestries with

scenes from the lives of Saints Peter and Paul.

This commission played an instrumental part

in the stylistic development of the Flemish

tapestries, a marvellous illustration of princely

splendour in the sixteenth century. Under

Habsburg rule, Brussels soon emerged as a

leading manufactory for exqui...

Journey deeper into the enchanting realm of "Insect Queens Vol 2," a grayscale coloring book that continues to celebrate the exquisite fusion of women, insects, and flowers. Within its pages, you'll discover 33 single-sided illustrations that invite you to explore the captivating connection between the beauty of the human form and the wonders of the natural world.

Each illustration in "Insect Queens Vol 2" is a mesmerizing blend of grace and nature's artistry, where women are adorned with del...