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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Edmund Burke – On Taste
Edmund Burke was born on January 12, 1729 Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed the life and legacy of Edmund Burke elsewhere on our post pages. Please review these for a fuller background on this gentleman. The essay On Taste … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: What Is a Classic? – Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
The French literary critic Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve was born December 23, 1804 and passed away on October 13, 1869. His essay What Is A Classic I considered just that… a classic of western thought. What Is A Classic may be read here: … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Joseph Addison – The Vision of Mizra and Westminster Abbey
On May 1, 1672, English essayist, poet, playwright and politician Joseph Addison was born. He passed away on June 17, 1719. Along with his friend, Richard Steele, he co-founded The Spectator magazine. The Vision of Mizra and Westminster Abbey may be read here: http://www.bartleby.com/27/5.html … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Jonathan Swift – Hints Toward An Essay On Conversation
Jonathan Swift was born on November 30, 1667 Swift has sailed into his rest; Savage indignation there Cannot lacerate his breast. Imitate him if you dare, World-besotted traveller; he Served human liberty. – Yeats We have previously discussed the … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: On the Tragedies of Shakespeare Considered – Charles Lamb
The English Essayist and poet Charles Lamb was born on February 10, 1775. He lived until December 27, 1834. In the days of his life, he became best known for his Essays of Elia, Tales of Shakespeare and this essay On the Tragedies … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Sir Walter Scott – Thomas Carlyle
Born on December 4, 1795, Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, translator, historian, and mathematician before passing on February 5, 1881. He was a gifted lecturer who provided many varied insights during the Victorian age. One … Continue reading
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Tagged Essay, Great Man, Harvard Classics, History, Ivanhoe, Novelist, Playwright, Poet, Rob Roy, Scotland, Sir Walter Scott, The Lady of the Lake, Thomas Carlyle, Victorian Age
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Thackeray – Jonathan Swift
Interestingly, despite multiple searches, I came up empty on additional material about this essay written by Thackeray pertaining to Jonathan Swift. I will say that the essay was deemed sufficient to include it in the Harvard Classics and that it … Continue reading
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Tagged Essay, Harvard Classics, Humorist, Jonathan Swift, Satire, Thackeray
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – On Old Age – Cicero
“The works of Nature must all be accounted good.” In approximately 44 BC, Cicero was starting to get a little older and thinking on things like older guys often do only more eloquently put. From this resulted the essay, On Old … Continue reading
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Time Spent With The Harvard Classics: Sir Walter Scott – Thomas Carlyle
Thomas Carlyle lived from December 4, 1795 to February 5, 1881. He was renown as a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist and teacher. One of his most famous lectures was on the role of the Great Man or men who … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The American Scholar – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sometimes throughout modern Western culture, if not elsewhere, important published essays begin their literary life as important speeches. This is the case with many essays written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The particular essay we will look at today is The American … Continue reading
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