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January 13, 2017

The Wrath of the Awakened Saxon

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

June 4, 2019

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 of the epic poems. The revolt against it

June 6, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 3): Thucydides

September 22, 2018

Bryce's "The Holy Roman Empire" (Part 15)

History·Literature·Philosophy

"The Histories" by Herodotus

April 18, 2017

There are lot of books that have shaped the West, for better or ill. The Ancient Greeks unknowingly laid a foundation that we still are using today. You can’t toss a lyre

Literature·Philosophy

William Faulkner's View of the Land

April 10, 2017

The works of William Faulkner are infused with several important themes, including a discussion of the confrontation that the individual has with society. This confrontation takes different forms that are determined by

Literature

In the Land Where We Were Dreaming

March 2, 2017

Editor’s Note: The following was written by Daniel Bedinger Lucas. He lived from 1836 to 1909. I believe it needs no further introduction. In the Land Where We Were Dreaming Fair

Literature·Philosophy

Western Canon: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

February 27, 2017

Marcus Aurelius had a sharp mind and his personal philosophy grew and deepened over the 10 year period he wrote the book. Sure, some of the book wanders, and he repeats himself,

Literature

The Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou?

February 25, 2017

Editor’s Note: This is a comparison between the ancient epic, The Odyssey and the modern film O Brother, Where Art Thou? One important point is that in the citations for the film, the time

Culture·Literature

The Gods of the Copybook Headings

February 14, 2017

The Gods of the Copybook Headings Rudyard Kipling AS I PASS through my incarnations in every age and race, I make my proper prostrations to the Gods of the Market Place. Peering

Culture·History·Literature

Make Way For Liberty

February 11, 2017

Believe it or not, I actually found this poem in a school book. Albeit one I am afraid to hold all the way open lest it fall apart in its old age.

Literature

Western Canon: Tarzan of the Apes

January 31, 2017

I know. Most wouldn’t include this book in with other classics. Ignore the science, it’s as close to reality as Barsoom is to Mars. That aside, this is one roller-coaster of a

History·Literature

Book Review: Sleuthing the Alamo

January 24, 2017

Sleuthing The Alamo: Davy Crockett’s Last Stand and Other Mysteries of the Texas Revolution. By James E. Crisp. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. Pp. xvi + 201. Forward, Acknowledgements, Chronology, Afterword,

History·Literature

Analysis of Asser’s Alfred the Great

January 23, 2017

What Is This Book About? Asser’s biography of Alfred the Great is the oldest known biography of an Anglo-Saxon king (p. 48). It serves as a totem for the respect that Asser

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Literature - Page 40

The Wrath of the Awakened Saxon

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

History in Ancient Greece (Part 3): Thucydides

Bryce's "The Holy Roman Empire" (Part 15)

"The Histories" by Herodotus

William Faulkner's View of the Land

In the Land Where We Were Dreaming

Western Canon: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

The Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou?

The Gods of the Copybook Headings

Make Way For Liberty

Western Canon: Tarzan of the Apes

Book Review: Sleuthing the Alamo

Analysis of Asser’s Alfred the Great

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