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In the Euclidean 3-space \(\mathbb{R}^3\) let \(K\) be the unit sphere with centre \(0(0,0,0)\). One considers the elliptic geometry in the bundle with centre 0, having the straight lines \(\ni 0\) as ``points'', the planes \(\ni 0\) as ``straight lines'', and the angle between any two of these elements as their ``distance''. The cones of second degree (in particular: of revolution) with vertex 0 intersect the sphere \(K\) in ``spherical conics'', thus representing -- from the elliptic point of view -- the ``conics of 2nd degree'' and, in particular, the ``circles''. A ``point'' and a ``straight line'' in the elliptic geometry are called ``absolutely polar'' iff the corresponding straight line \(\ni 0\) and plane \(\ni 0\) are orthogonal. Using these notions, the author deals with the following two main subjects (1), (2), the results of which are visualized in the spherical model on \(K\) by numerous excellent figures. Subject (1), ``spherical conics'': spherical conic and its polar conic -- a pair of equidistant curves having the same spherical evolute curve; focus properties; a nontrivial example of an equilateral spherical evolute curve of a spherical conic. Subject (2), ``loxodromic curve on \(K\)'': loxodromic curve \(q\) on \(K\) and its spherical evolute; polarizing \(q\) leads to a spherical tractrix; kinematic generation of these curves is shown. Reviewer's remark: In the author's paper, on page 225, line 8-10 from below, the word `spit' for `Kegelspitze' should be replaced by the word `vertex'.