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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Aeneid – Virgil
Arma virumque cano – Virgil “I sing of arms and of a man…” Virgil’s masterpiece, the Aeneid is a Latin epic poem widely regarded as one of the greatest master works of that genre. It is a retelling of the legend of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeneas, Aeneid, Epic, Harvard Classics, Latium, Rome, Trojans, Troy, Virgil, Wandering, War
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Thought For the Day: The Sea Holds Wonder Forever
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” – Jacques Cousteau The day before yesterday, I took the girls to see the dolphin show at the Indianapolis Zoo. It is something that my … Continue reading
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Tagged Enchantment, Eternal, Jacques Cousteau, Ocean, Sea, Spell, Wonder
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Great American Songbook II: Further Standards to Live By
Part II of the playlist of the Great American cannon that I had previously put up for the enjoyment of all. 50 more to enjoy on your quiet evenings.:
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Tagged Cannon, Composers, Great American Songbook, Jazz, Playlist, Pop Singers, Standards
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Saint John Baptist – William Drummond
The Harvard Classics contains a volume entitled English Poetry I: From Chaucer to Gray. Within this volume is a series of poems by the Scotch poet William Drummond. Drummond’s most important works are the Cypresse Grove and his poetry. His poetry is both … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Painting Is Poetry
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” – Leonardo da Vinci There is a lot to be said for the beauty of God’s creation. If anyone were to … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Institutes of the Christian Religion – John Calvin
The Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536) is widely considered a seminal work of Protestant theology and written by John Calvin. This work covers a broad range of topics including church doctrine and sacraments; justification by faith; and Christian liberty. It … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: Free Society Resists Interference With Others
“A society is free when its members resist the tendency to interfere by force with the lives of others. In this kind of society, justice is established as each person is given his clue and no man has a politically … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Education of Women – Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy who lived from approximately 1660 to April 24, 1731. Interestingly, only the Bible has been printed in more languages than his famous novel, Robinson Crusoe. That being said, … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: All Life Is Sacred and Inalienable
“We hold these truths to be self-evident . . . that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, and among these life . . .” ~ Declaration of Independence After struggling with what to say exactly about … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie Gard, Endowed, Ethics, Inalienable, Life, Sacred, Self-Evident, Thought For the Day, Truth
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s Voyage to Newfoundland – Edward Hayes
Born in 1539, Sir Humphrey Gilbert founded the first English colony in North America. He did so in the midst of his quest to find a northwest passage to reach China. Which along with Columbus’ ‘discovery’ of the Americas goes … Continue reading
