An illustration of a group of adults and children standing in front of a wind powered ship.

Group Standing in Front of Ship

An illustration of a group of adults and children standing in front of a wind powered ship.

An illustration of men and women sitting in a waiting room.

Group Waiting

An illustration of men and women sitting in a waiting room.

Gustavus Vasa hiding out with peasants in the story about the king from "The Red True Story Book" by Andrew Lang.

Gustavus Vasa

Gustavus Vasa hiding out with peasants in the story about the king from "The Red True Story Book" by…

Men with their seasons harvest on a cart.

Harvesting

Men with their seasons harvest on a cart.

"See here's a man who is quite generous found, / His sunshine friends are gathered thick around, / From many parts they come, both far and near, / He fully feasts with them all with much good cheer; / To all who call, he makes himself their friend, / With feelings kind, he doth his money lend: / They eat him up - when some help he's wishing, / His numerous friends are fond among the missing."—Barber, 1857

He Makes Himself Sugar, the Flies Eat Him Up

"See here's a man who is quite generous found, / His sunshine friends are gathered thick around, / From…

"With crutches broke the cripple cannot go; / One that is close of sight doth pity the show; / The one that's lame, hath vision strong and clear, / He sees all dangers round, both far and near; / The one who's vision's dim, is hale and strong, / He carries the other with ease along: / By doing thus, an action, noble, kind, / Will to himself a greater blessing find."—Barber, 1857

He that Helps Another, Helps Himself

"With crutches broke the cripple cannot go; / One that is close of sight doth pity the show; / The one…

An illustration of a man riding a horse on a trail talking to a young man walking beside him. There is another man riding farther down the trail behind him.

Horseback Riding

An illustration of a man riding a horse on a trail talking to a young man walking beside him. There…

An illustration of soldiers riding horses.

Men on Horsees

An illustration of soldiers riding horses.

A hot air balloon on the ground surrounded by men.

Hot Air Balloon

A hot air balloon on the ground surrounded by men.

A hot air balloon encased with a net, mid flight.

Hot Air Balloon

A hot air balloon encased with a net, mid flight.

An illustration of a group of men walking through a field holding shotguns.

Group of Men Hunting

An illustration of a group of men walking through a field holding shotguns.

An illustration of a group of men shooting gamefowl.

Group of Men Hunting

An illustration of a group of men shooting gamefowl.

The Illustrata Iconibus is a 16 th century print that was created by German artist Hans Holbein. It shows a lady trying to care for a diseased man, while to men are staring and pointing at the man in disgust.

Iconibus Illustrata

The Illustrata Iconibus is a 16 th century print that was created by German artist Hans Holbein. It…

An illustration of mine workers refining iron ore.

Iron Workers

An illustration of mine workers refining iron ore.

"See these poor fools into anger falling, / What hateful raging, tearing, mauling; / And all for what? for some small insult given, / The fool into mad revenge is driven: / Better by far, of jeers no notice take, / Than foot the cost that fell revenge will make."—Barber, 1857

It Costs More to Revenge Injuries than to Bear Them

"See these poor fools into anger falling, / What hateful raging, tearing, mauling; / And all for what?…

An illustration of two jesters fighting in the rain.

Two Jesters Fighting

An illustration of two jesters fighting in the rain.

An illustration of a group of knights charging on horseback with lances.

Knights Charging with Lances

An illustration of a group of knights charging on horseback with lances.

An illustration of a group of knights in battle within sight of a castle.

Knights in Battle

An illustration of a group of knights in battle within sight of a castle.

An illustration of two knights on horses.

Knights on Horses

An illustration of two knights on horses.

"The engraving shows a large, powerful man, of giant size and strength, endeavoring to move a large stone, or rock, which obstructs a passage way. His brute force is, however, unavailing, as with all his great strength he cannot move the stone one inch. But see the superiority of head work, or wisdom. A small, weak man approaches: he has not got half the bodily strength of his companion, but he has a larger and more powerful mind, and by it he can do what the other cannot; he can lift a weight which the other cannot move. His wisdom teaches him the power of the lever, and by one arm he can move a house, showing that 'Knowledge is Power.'"—Barber, 1857

Knowledge is Power

"The engraving shows a large, powerful man, of giant size and strength, endeavoring to move a large…

The frontispiece of Le Sorti de Marcolini by Giuseppe Porta in Venice, 1540.

Le Sorti de Marcolini Frontispiece

The frontispiece of Le Sorti de Marcolini by Giuseppe Porta in Venice, 1540.

There was an old person of Mold; Who shrank from sensations of cold; So he purchased some muffs; Some furs, and some fluffs; And wrapped himself from the cold.

Edward Lear

There was an old person of Mold; Who shrank from sensations of cold; So he purchased some muffs; Some…

There was an old man of Kilkenny; Who never had more than a penny; He spent all that money; In onions and honey; That wayward old man of Kilkenny.

Edward Lear

There was an old man of Kilkenny; Who never had more than a penny; He spent all that money; In onions…

There was an old person of Sparta; Who had twenty-five sons and one daughter; He fed them on snails; And weighed them in scales; That wonderful person of Sparta.

Edward Lear

There was an old person of Sparta; Who had twenty-five sons and one daughter; He fed them on snails;…

There was a young lady of Bute; Who was playing on a silver-gilt lute; She played several jigs; To her uncle's white pigs; That amusing young lady of Bute.

Edward Lear

There was a young lady of Bute; Who was playing on a silver-gilt lute; She played several jigs; To her…

There was an old man of Corfu; Who never know what he should do; So he rushed up and down; Till the sun made him brown; That bewildered old man of Corfu.

Edward Lear

There was an old man of Corfu; Who never know what he should do; So he rushed up and down; Till the…

There was an old man of Coblenz; The length of whose legs was immense; He went with one prance; From Turkey to France; That surprising old man of Coblenz.

Edward Lear

There was an old man of Coblenz; The length of whose legs was immense; He went with one prance; From…

There was an old person of Dutton; Whose head was as small as a button; So to make it look big; He purchased a wig; And rapidly rushed about Dutton.

Edward Lear

There was an old person of Dutton; Whose head was as small as a button; So to make it look big; He purchased…

An illustration of a meeting between General Lee and soldiers.

Meeting with General Lee

An illustration of a meeting between General Lee and soldiers.

This painting, by Tistian is a great example of his oil on canvas technique. It can now be found hanging in the Capitol in Rome, Italy.

The Lesson on the Flute

This painting, by Tistian is a great example of his oil on canvas technique. It can now be found hanging…

In the short story Ulysses, the king makes a demand.

I Demand Your Blood and Your Lives

In the short story Ulysses, the king makes a demand.

An illustration of soldiers guarding Long Bridge in Arlington, Virginia.

Soldiers Guarding Long Bridge

An illustration of soldiers guarding Long Bridge in Arlington, Virginia.

An illustration of three men looking at a book.

Three Men Looking at Book

An illustration of three men looking at a book.

Lumberjacks cutting down trees.

Lumberjacks

Lumberjacks cutting down trees.

Lumberjacks hauling logs.

Lumberjacks

Lumberjacks hauling logs.

"In Summer heat, when brightly shines the sun, / To make your hay, the proper time is come: / Spread round the new mown grass, and do it right, / Work while the sky is clear, and sun is bright."—Barber, 1857

Make Hay While the Sun Shines

"In Summer heat, when brightly shines the sun, / To make your hay, the proper time is come: / Spread…

A man

Man

A man

A man

Man

A man

A man

Man

A man

A man in old-fashioned clothing.

Man

A man in old-fashioned clothing.

A man with old-fashioned clothing on.

Man

A man with old-fashioned clothing on.

An adult man leaning down talking to a male adolescent with mountain views behind them.

Man and Child

An adult man leaning down talking to a male adolescent with mountain views behind them.

An illustration of a man and woman sitting on a log talking to a man.

Man and Woman Sitting

An illustration of a man and woman sitting on a log talking to a man.

The head of a Cro-Magnon man during the Paleolithic age. Cro-Magnon men were the first true men.

Cro-Magnon Man

The head of a Cro-Magnon man during the Paleolithic age. Cro-Magnon men were the first true men.

An illustration of a man delivering a letter to another man.

Man Delivering Letter

An illustration of a man delivering a letter to another man.

An illustration of a man kneeling in front of another.

Man Kneeling in Front of Man

An illustration of a man kneeling in front of another.

An illustration of a man looking at a formation of men.

Man Looking at Formation of Men

An illustration of a man looking at a formation of men.

An illustration of a man preaching to a group of Native Americans with teepees.

Man Preaching to Native Americans

An illustration of a man preaching to a group of Native Americans with teepees.

An adult male riding away from soldiers on a horse.

Man Riding a Horse

An adult male riding away from soldiers on a horse.

An illustration of an elderly man selling trinkets to a young man.

Elderly Man Selling Trinkets to Young Man

An illustration of an elderly man selling trinkets to a young man.

An illustration of a man talking to a group of men.

Man Talking to Group

An illustration of a man talking to a group of men.

"The ship is wrecked upon a rocky coast, / And all the sailors but these two are lost; / As one is sinking in the foaming waves, / A plank comes floating by - his life it saves; / The other's, on a float, without an or, / But friendly breezes waft them both on shore."—Barber, 1857

Man's Extremity, is God's Opportunity

"The ship is wrecked upon a rocky coast, / And all the sailors but these two are lost; / As one is sinking…

An illustration of military personnel marching straight with the right side of the image illustrating direction in which men are marching.

Military Personnel Marching to the Right

An illustration of military personnel marching straight with the right side of the image illustrating…

An illustration a busy market place located in Montgomery, Alabama.

Market Place

An illustration a busy market place located in Montgomery, Alabama.

An illustration of a fowl market located on a river in Cairo, Illinois.

Fowl Market

An illustration of a fowl market located on a river in Cairo, Illinois.

A council of war at Massaponax Church in Virginia.

Massaponax Church

A council of war at Massaponax Church in Virginia.

Two men with hats and coats.

Men

Two men with hats and coats.

Two men in their jackets and hats, on the street.

Men

Two men in their jackets and hats, on the street.

Two men in a kitchen, talking.

Men

Two men in a kitchen, talking.

Two men standing outside

Men

Two men standing outside