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Finding the Good
I had a discussion with someone many years ago about why I wanted two princesses to be familiar with the literary classics from which there were derived the 5′ Shelf of Books aka Harvard Classics. After all, the contention was, … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Francis Bacon – Of Judicature
Aloha Promises Forever has previously touched on the life and legacy of philosopher, statesman and jurist Francis Bacon. On March 7, 1616, he was made Keeper of the Seal of England. This brings cause to remember again his The Essays and Essayes, … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Edgar Allan Poe – The Raven
On the memorialization of the date on which Edgar Allen Poe was expulsed from West Point, it is perhaps natural that we should consider the life of American write, editor and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe. During his fairly short … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliteration, Edgar Allan Poe, Harvard Classics, Lenore, Macabre, Madness, Mystery, Narrative Poem, Pallas, Romanticism, The Raven
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Benvenuto Cellini – Autobiography
Born on November 3, 1500, Italian goldsmith, sculptor, soldier, musician and artist Benvenuto Cellini became fame for his poetry and autobiography prior to his death on February 13, 1571. He was one of the most famous artists of Mannerism. Aloha … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Autobiography, Benvenuto Cellini, Harvard Classics, Mannerism, Scuplture, Soldier
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Richard Steele – The Spectator Club
Living from approximately March 12, 1672 through September 1, 1729, Sir Richard Steele was an Irish writer, playwright and politician remembered primarily for co-founding along with his friend, Joseph Addison, several magazines including The Tatler and The Spectator. You may read The Spectator Club … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Montaigne – Essays
Aloha Promises Forever has touched base on the lift and legacy of Michel Eyquem de Montaigne previously. He is considered one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance and is recognized for popularizing the essay as a literary … Continue reading
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Tagged Anecdotal, Essays, French Renaissance, Harvard Classics, Intellectual Insight, Montaigne, Philosophy
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Daniel Defoe – The Shortest Way with the Dissenters
Born on September 13, 1660, the English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy Daniel Defoe fka as Daniel Foe became famous popularizing the writing form known as a novel with his works including Robinson Crusoe prior to his passing on … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Stevenson – Samuel Pepys
In 1881, Robert Louis Stevenson published a memorable essay on the life of Samuel Pepys. Pepys was an administrator of England’s navy and Parliamentarian who was also famous for keeping a remarkable diary for a decade while relatively young. He … Continue reading
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Tagged Diary, Essay, Harvard Classics, Robert Louis Stevenson, Royal Navy, Samuel Pepys
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Robert Burns – Ode for General Washington’s Birthday
Today is the anniversary of George Washington’s Birthday on February 22, 1732. In honor of this day and in keeping with the tutorial studying the Harvard Classics, Aloha Promises Forever presents Robert Burns’ Ode for General Washington’s Birthday This may be … Continue reading
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