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  • Akhnaton: King of Egypt And The Life and Times of Akhnaton: Pharaoh of Egypt

    by Dmitri Merezhkovsky & Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall ...
    Tutankhamon-Tutankhaton, the envoy of Akhnaton, the king of Egypt, brought him a marvellous gift from the island of Crete—Dio, the dancer, the pearl of the Kingdom of the Seas. He boasted that he had saved her from death: but it was not he who saved her. When she killed the god-Bull in the Knossos arena to avenge her friend Eoia who had been sacrificed to the Beast, she was sentenced to be burned ... Read more

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  • The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci: The Forerunner

    by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky ...
    At Siena was discovered another statue of Venus, to the huge joy of the inhabitants. A great concourse, with much feasting and honour, set it up over the fountain called II Fonte Gaja," as an adornment. . . . "But great tribulation having come upon the land by reason of the Florentines, there arose one of the council, a citizen, and spake in this wise: 'Fellow-citizens, since the finding of this ... Read more

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  • Leonardo da Vinci

    by Merezhkovsky, Dimitry Sergeyevich ...
    Translated by Ignat Avsey ...
    This evocative account of the life of the Renaissance’s greatest figure traces Leonardo’s early development as an artist and court figure to his final years in exile, portraying his loves and sufferings, as well as his intellectual curiosity and tireless loyalty to his ideals. But it is the background to his famous painting La Gioconda and his relationship with the mysterious Florentine woman who ... Read more

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  • The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner

    Enriched edition. A Philosophical Historical Novel of Renaissance Art, Science, and the Restless Human Spirit

    by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky ...
    Translated by Herbert Trench ...
    In "The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner," Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky intricately weaves a narrative that explores the life and times of the quintessential Renaissance polymath, Leonardo da Vinci. Through a blend of historical fiction and philosophical inquiry, Merezhkovsky employs a lyrical prose style that immerses the reader in the vibrant tapestry of Renaissance Italy. The ... Read more

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  • The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci

    by Dmitry Merezhkovsky ...
    This book is incomparable in the magic power of evoking startlingly vivid pictures of the Middle Ages. It is a gorgeous pageant, full of pomp and magnificence. Here and there the reader is given a glimpse into the mortal and humble frailties and exigencies behind the grandeur. This work is a fabulous historical novel that is full of a sly, crisp humor and contains some portions which are veritable ... Read more

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  • The Death of the Gods

    by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky ...
    The novel is set in the late Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Nero and centers around the decline of paganism and the rise of Christianity. The story weaves together historical events and fictional elements to depict the struggle between the old pagan gods and the emerging Christian faith.The protagonist, a character named Justin, represents the old pagan world and its values. His story ... Read more

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  • The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci

    The Forerunner

    by Dmitry Merezhkovsky ...
    Translated by Herbert Trench ...
    Series series Salon & Steppe
    Complete and unabridged, with 44 full-page plates by François Clouet, Corneille de Lyon and Jean Colombe. Leonardo in Milan and Florence - the workshop, the anatomies, the unfinished commissions - as the second book of a trilogy about the pagan and Christian worlds contending. Merezhkovsky's Leonardo was admired by Freud and read across Europe before the revolution sent its author into exile. This ... Read more

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  • The Death of the Gods

    A Novel of Julian the Apostate

    by Dmitry Merezhkovsky ...
    Translated by Herbert Trench ...
    Series series Salon & Steppe
    Complete and unabridged, with 56 full-page plates by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Hubert Robert and Edvard Munch. Julian the Apostate takes the Roman purple and tries to give the old gods back their world, in the opening volume of Merezhkovsky's trilogy on Christ and Antichrist. Merezhkovsky was nominated for the Nobel nine times and died in Paris exile; his argument — that the flesh and the spirit are ... Read more

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  • Peter and Alexis

    The Romance of Peter the Great

    by Dmitry Merezhkovsky ...
    Series series Salon & Steppe
    Complete and unabridged, with 53 full-page plates by Lovis Corinth, Johann Wilhelm Schirmer and Eduard Hildebrandt. Peter the Great against his own son, and a father who has the boy tortured to death for treason. The third of Merezhkovsky's trilogy on the pagan and Christian worlds; the interrogation scenes are taken from the surviving transcripts. This edition is bound with 53 plates of paintings ... Read more

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  • The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci, the Forerunner

    by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky ...
    Leonardo da Vinci: The central figure of the novel is Leonardo da Vinci, portrayed as a complex and multi-faceted character. The book explores his genius, creativity, and the challenges he faced as an artist and inventor.Renaissance Setting: The novel is set during the Renaissance, a period of significant cultural and artistic development. It provides a vivid depiction of the historical and social ... Read more

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  • Peter and Alexis: The Romance of Peter the Great

    by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky ...
    “Antichrist is coming. He, the last of devils, has not yet come himself; but the world is teeming with his progeny. The children are preparing the way for their father. They twist everything to suit the designs of Antichrist. He will appear in his own due time, when everywhere all is prepared and the way smoothed. He is already at the door. Soon will he enter!” Thus spake an old man of fifty, a ... Read more

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  • Peter and Alexis: The Romance of Peter the Great

    by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky ...
    Peter and Alexis: The Romance of Peter the Great by Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky is a historical novel that delves into the dramatic and tumultuous period of early 18th-century Russia. The novel is set against the backdrop of Peter the Great's reign, focusing on his relationship with his son, Alexis, and the political and personal conflicts that define their relationship.The story examines the ... Read more

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