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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Paradise Lost – John Milton
As previously discussed the epic blank verse poem Paradise Lost was a sort of mirror to Virgil’s Aeneid. It is considered by critics to be Milton’s major work. The poem relates the Biblical tale of the fall of man through the temptation of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeneid, Blank Verse, Epic, Fall of Man, Garden of Eden, Havard Classics, John Milton, Paradise Lost
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Thought For the Day: Success Means To Keep On Going With Enthusiasm
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill Keep the inner fire burning regardless of how many times you need to keep working on accomplishing your goals. That’s the secret to success. Failure … Continue reading
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Tagged Enthusiasm, Failure, Fortitude, History, Perservere, Success, Winston Churchill
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: One’s Self I Sing and Other Poetry by Walt Whitman
American poet, essayist and journalist Walter “Walt” Whitman was born on May 31, 1819. He passed away on March 26, 1892. Often called the father of free verse, he was a humanist who marked the transition between and incorporated both … Continue reading
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Tagged Controversy, Free Verse, Harvard Classics, Leaves of Grass, One's Self I Sing, Poetry, Walt Whitman
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Sonic Gems: King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King
In 1968, the English progressive rock band King Crimson arose from the ashes of the unsuccessful trio Giles, Giles and Fripp. Since then out of the 21 musicians who have been members, the only consistent member has been Robert Fripp. … Continue reading
Happy Veterans Day!!
Hug your veterans today!! Let them know that they are loved and appreciated!! Even if they’re active duty now, they’ll appreciate it!
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Tagged Duty, Freedom, Gratitude, Patriot, Protecting, Service, Thought For the Day, Veterans, Veterans Day
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Thought For the Day: We Owe Our Freedom To the Military
“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given … Continue reading
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Tagged Airman, Coastie, Freedoms, Marine, Sailor, Service, Soldier, Thought For the Day, Veterans Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Deserted Village and Other Poems – Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith was born November 10, 1728. Born on November 10, 1728, the Irish novelist, playwright and poet was renown for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield, his pastoral poem The Deserted Village and his plays The Good Natur’d Man and She Stoops to … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Use the Talents That You Have
“Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except the best.” – Henry van Dyke, poet (10 Nov 1852-1933) Everybody has something to contribute. None should be silent. Speak up. … Continue reading
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Tagged Created, Henry van Dyke, Purpose, Silence, Sing, Talent, Unique, Vibrance
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Book of Psalms
The Book of Psalms or Tehillim (“Praises”) is the first book of the Ketuvim (“Writings”) and is part of the canon of both the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. The book consists of 150 individual psalms. Many of these are linked to King … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Psalms, Harvard Classics, Instrumental, Ketuvim, King David, Praise, Writings
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