by Rudyard Kipling It was not part of their blood, It came to them very late, With long arrears to make good, When the Saxon began to hate. They were not easily
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 of the epic poems. The revolt against it
Editor’s Note: We have been using the same youtube source for the prior videos in this series, but part 7 is missing. We found this version, listed as part 7 in another
Our modern world is video-centric. We are inundated with videos on every front. Half of the news sites on the internet have autoplaying videos that pop up on every page. Our children
Editor’s Note: The following account is taken from Historical Tales, by Charles Morris (published 1896). It was in the heart of the Hundred Years’ War. Everywhere France lay desolate under the feet
There has been a lot of discussion over the last few years regarding the idea of “white privilege” and especially “white male privilege.” It has always been a topic that vexed me
Memento Mori. This modern world seeks to extend adolescence until the coffin lid closes. We treat aging and dying like some sort of horrible disease that can be avoided by ignoring it.
The Romantics weren’t without their flaws, to be sure, but not all their works were mushy pap. Keats, out of all the Romantics, heard, if ever so faintly, the softly blowing horns
Editor’s Note: Abram Joseph Ryan, called “The Poet-Priest of the South,” was a Catholic priest and supporter of the Confederate States of America. He spent a portion of the war as a
Is our culture falling apart right on time? Sometime around the year 2005, perhaps a few years before or after, America will enter the Fourth Turning… a spark will ignite a new
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