PGMantel

Raised in a home filled with books on Western civilization, P.G. Mantel became a lover of history at an early age. An amateur writer of verse, he makes himself useful as an editor for Men of the West.

June 4, 2019

Culture·History·Literature·Nationalism·Religion

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence

June 6, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 3): Thucydides

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) It was the attempt of the Oriental Persian Empire to conquer the Aegean basin which engaged the Homeric genius of Herodotus; Thucydides

December 19, 2018

Where is the Leadership? A Gen Xer Answers a Millennial

December 4, 2020

Friday Music: Bubba Ho-Tep

Culture·Literature

Carlyle’s Message to His Age

April 29, 2023

There are two great classes among writers: those who are echoes and those who are voices.

History

The Phalanx and the Legion

April 27, 2023

Before noting further contributions of the Greeks and Romans, we shall stop to call attention to their tactical units, the phalanx and the legion. The phalanx consisted of rows of hoplites, heavy-armed

History

The Evolution of Generalship

April 18, 2023

The modern idea that the general is first and foremost the intellectual leader of the army is so well established that it is hard to realize that it is an evolution from

Art·Culture·History·Religion

A Man of Culture

April 15, 2023

"He was at once a ferocious scoundrel, a clear-headed general, an adventurous politician, a careful administrator, a man of letters and of refined taste. "

Culture·Literature

“The Boy” by Rainer Maria Rilke

February 5, 2022

I wish I might become like one of these Who, in the night on horses wild astride, With torches flaming out like loosened hair On to the chase through the great swift

Culture·History·Literature

“Pharaoh and the Sergeant” by Rudyard Kipling

January 27, 2022

Said England unto Pharaoh, ‘I must make a man of you, That will stand upon his feet and play the game; That will Maxim his oppressor as a Christian ought to do,’

Culture·Enemies·Finances·Politics·Survival

From Debtors to Renters: A Dialogue on the Great Reset

January 25, 2022

Editor’s note: The following brief discussion appeared in a private forum. It was prompted by the two articles linked below. China’s population may start to shrink this year, new birth data suggest

Religion

Sermon: The Conquered World

January 2, 2022

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from The Conquered World, and Other Papers, by R. F. Horton (published 1898). “Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” — JOHN xvi.33. It

Culture·Enemies·Nationalism·Religion

“A Message for the American People” by Archbishop Viganò

December 19, 2021

“DEAR AMERICAN PEOPLE, DEAR FRIENDS, for two years now, a global coup has been carried out all over the world, planned for some time by an elite group of conspirators enslaved to

Culture·History·Religion

Early Christmas Celebrations in the Roman Empire

December 14, 2021

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from Christmas: Its Origins and Associations, by W. F. Dawson (published 1902). The Angels’ Song has been called the first Christmas Carol, and the shepherds who

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