Leni
107 books
*Non-fiction
580
Henry Charles Lea - History of the Inquisition of Spain, Vol. 2
Volume 2 of Lea’s monumental work on the Spanish Inquisition. Volume 2 discusses the organizational structure of the Inquisition, methods used to financially support the Inquisition, methods used by the Inquisition to...
26 hours 1 minute
Education
528
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus - Institutio Oratoria (On the Education of an Orator), volume 1
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus was of Spanish origin, being born about 35 A.D. at Calagurris. At Rome he met with great success as a teacher and was the first rhetorician to set up a genuine public school and to receive a...
9 hours 33 minutes
Education
468
Publius Cornelius Tacitus - Dialogue Concerning Oratory, or the Causes of Corrupt Eloquence
The scene of the Dialogus de Oratoribus, as this work is commonly known, is laid in the sixth year of Vespasian, 75 a.D. The commentators are much divided in their opinions about the real author; his work they all...
3 hours 1 minute
General Fiction
505
Jules Verne - Tribulations of a Chinaman in China
The rich and phlegmatic Kin-Fo loses his fortune and decides to die, but not before experiencing some strong emotions. He asks his friend Wang to kill him before a given date. Everything changes when Kin-Fo discovers...
6 hours 59 minutes
