This book tells the story of a poor man named Lazarus who begs for scraps at the rich man Dives' table. When they both die, Dives is sent to hell while Lazarus is carried by angels to Abraham's bosom. The tale is a cautionary one about the dangers of greed and neglecting the poor. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the...