“Night knew no bounds. Goethe, on a moonlit evening in Naples, was “overwhelmed by a feeling of infinite space.” — A. Roger Ekirch Goethe Copy Share Image
“An alleyway ran from Christ Church Lane (on the western edge of the cathedral) to the Courts’ rear. As dark as it… — A. Roger Ekirch Hell Copy Share Image
“Nyx, born of Chaos in Greek mythology, was the goddess of “all-subduing” night who, in the Iliad, makes even Zeus tremble.” — A. Roger Ekirch Greek mythology Copy Share Image
“Let the night teach us what we are, and the day what we should be. THOMAS TRYON, 16911 T” — A. Roger Ekirch Copy Share Image
