Who was Lord Byron?

Today in class we were discussing Lord Byron and the impact of his work upon Lermontov’s HoT.  If you have twenty minutes, check out this podcast on Lord Byron’s life.
It’s from the “Stuff you Missed in History Class” programme at HowStuffWorks.com.  They broadcast free, entertaining, and informative bits on history, and their site is well [...]

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Reading for Tuesday

Он лежал в первой комнате на постели, подложив
 одну руку под затылок, а другой держа погасшую
трубку; дверь во вторую комнату была заперта на
замок, и ключа в замке не было. Я все это тотчас
 заметил… Я начал кашлять и постукивать
каблуками о порог, – только он притворялся, будто
 не слышит.
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Tbilisi – Vladikavkaz

here’s the area where the narrator’s journey in “Bela” takes place:
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Take a good zoom in to view the massive Caucasian Mountains that are located in-between. It was this area that registered a good portion of the hostilities in September of this year.

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