Judge, 1918-03-23 · page 31 of 32
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This page advertises a 16-volume encyclopedia called "Famous Characters of History" through a morality-focused narrative. The two illustrations depict a cautionary tale: the left image shows an intimate encounter between a man and woman, while the right shows the woman's apparent death or ruin—suggesting consequences of illicit romance. The text frames this as a lesson about moral danger, referencing a historical figure (likely Cleopatra, given the "Enchanting Queen" and "Old Nile" epithets) who "bewitched" a man through "gypsy sorcery and Oriental voluptuousness." The advertisement uses this narrative to argue that historical biography teaches valuable moral lessons better than fiction—that real lives demonstrate how "lusts of the flesh and greedy craving for power...have wrecked many a brilliant career." This reflects early-20th-century didactic publishing: marketing educational works by emphasizing their moral instruction value to readers concerned about social propriety and character-building.
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