Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 65 Dom Wong, L. M. Praetor's Lunch Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. "PRAETOR'S LUNCH" by DOM is a collection of poetic verses that reflect on themes of war, peace, and the human condition, likely written in the early 21st century. The book delves into the complex thoughts of an ancient magistrate during a meal, using rich imagery and lyrical prose to capture the tumultuous nature of existence, the weight of leadership, and the interplay of fate and free will. Throughout the various "morsels," the reader is introduced to a variety of reflections—ranging from the glory and burden of military conquest to the deep bonds of friendship that form amid chaos. The text contemplates the political landscape of an empire, the stark realities of class disparity, and the human experiences that define our lives, including love, memory, and the galley slaves who toil in the shadows of society. With a blend of philosophical musings and storytelling, "PRAETOR'S LUNCH" offers a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be human in a world marked by both greatness and suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature PS Text Browsing: Literature 47383 47384 2024-10-03T06:32:30.826479 2023-10-03T06:25:45.763431 text/html text/html 47376 47377 2024-10-03T06:32:31.037471 2023-10-03T06:25:45.893432 text/html text/html 76663 2024-10-03T06:32:34.840457 application/epub+zip 75367 2024-10-03T06:32:32.671502 application/epub+zip 60960 2012-08-21T10:01:08 text/rtf 75368 2024-10-03T06:32:31.598470 application/epub+zip 150160 2024-10-03T06:32:36.552500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141870 2024-10-03T06:32:34.223451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119363 2022-09-03T08:46:57.775896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37237 37265 2024-10-03T06:32:30.590464 2023-10-03T06:25:45.624423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 36934 2012-08-21T10:00:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14496 2012-08-21T10:41:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19663 2024-10-03T06:32:36.715433 application/rdf+xml 10745 2024-10-03T06:32:32.131497 image/jpeg 2900 2024-10-03T06:32:31.863464 image/jpeg 17579 2012-08-21T10:41:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 73175 2024-10-03T06:32:31.042477 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Dom's personal blog