Adventures Among Books
Adventures Among Books is a collection of reflective essays by Andrew Lang, written in the early 20th century. The book explores Lang's personal experiences with literature, tracing his journey from childhood fairy tales to classic works that shaped his literary appreciation. It serves as a nostalgic tribute to the transformative power of reading and the significant impact of various authors on his life. Lang's prose captures the joy of literature and its enduring influence on individuals.
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“Macbeth was slain in battle at Lumphanan, in Aberdeenshire,””
— Andrew Lang
“The main fact is that out of these and similar dim transactions arose the claims of Edward I. to the over-lordship of Scotland,”
— Andrew Lang
“Like his heroes, the men in the Cuchullain sagas fight from light chariots, drawn by two ponies, and we know that so fought the tribes in Scotland encountered by Agricola the Roman General (81-85 A.D.) It is even said in the Irish epics that Cuchullain learned his chariotry in Alba”
— Andrew Lang
“The later years of the Romans, who abandoned Britain in 410, were perturbed by attacks of the Scoti (Scots) from Ireland, and it is to a settlement in Argyll of “Dalriadic” Scots from Ireland about 500 A.D. that our country owes the name of Scotland.””
— Andrew Lang
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