Deceiv'st thou me, mine eye? Lo! boon unsought!

Book stores are my temples. Within those sacrosanct commercial spaces my knowledge hungry mind finds the repose necessary to face the adversities of life in this Satan ruled world. For years I've stalked those aisles, either hunched or on tip toe, on the lookout for the next treasure to add to my piling collection of literary pearls. Both gold and excrement passed through my hands and ah! how delightful is the smell of the young printed page. In the likeness of maidens those books promise uncounted pleasures and in awe I caress their covers basking  in the glories that they disclose avoiding to the most facing my greatest, mortal rival.

Deception, lies, thievery haunts and block my way to my lovers. I fight with all my strength to liberate the Word to the world and become one with it in love, but to no avail.  He is always there. Always. I knew today, just as surely as I felt the lust for that green cover growing in me that I would never take it to bed with me. But, relentless and in love, I still tried and nothing prepared me for the shock. There he was, yet again, the fatal Price:

Greek Magic: Ancient, Medieval and Modern J, C, B, (edited) Petropoulos
Editor: Routledge Ano de edição: 2008 Tipo de artigo: Livro ISBN: 9780415282321 C.I.: 00000206094	Em stock, enviamos em 24 horas.
Preço: 105,00 €

 I feel cheated. Anger boils deep within me. Thieves...Maggots...- I hiss - but to no avail. To the friend that comes with me I wave a  hand in dismissal - Don't look that way -  I tell him - It will only bring us sadness. I know a way...a way where the clutches of unchecked greed wont choke us.

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Greek Magic: Ancient, Medieval and Modern

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• Edited by: John Petropoulos
• Published: 12 Jun 2008
• Format: Hardback 

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