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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Germ Theory – Pasteur
Louis Pasteur died on September 28, 1895. Louis Pasteur lived from December 27, 1822 through September 28, 1895. He was a biologist, microbiologist and chemist renown for his work with respect to vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurization. He had … Continue reading
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Tagged Biology, Chemistry, Disease, Harvard Classics, Louis Pasteur, Microbiology, The Germ Theory
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Thoughts (Pensees) – Blaise Pascal
“If there is a God, He is infinitely incomprehensible, since, having neither parts nor limits, He has no affinity to us. We are then incapable of knowing either what He is or if He is….” The Pensees (“Thoughts”) is an unfinished … Continue reading
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Tagged Aplogetics, Belief, Blaise Pascal, Christianity, Defense, Harvard Classics, Pensees, Philosophy, The Thoughts, Theology, Unbelief
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Don Quixote – Cervantes
At least once in his life, William Faulkner said that he read Don Quixote once a year like some folks read the Bible. It seems an interesting coincidence that the day I stumble across a Faulkner quote used as … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Cervantes, Comedy, Don Quixote, Harvard Classics, Knight, Man From La Mancha
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Autobiography of John S. Mill, Chapter Six
We have touched on this work previously and that post should be consulted with for a better understanding of the post below. I would like, however, to take this moment to state how troubling this is for me. You see, … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Plutarch’s Lives – Themistocles
We have previously discussed Plutarch’s Lives as well as Plutarch himself. Please refer to these prior posts for more information on both. As to Themistocles, we have yet much to learn. Themistocles was an Athenian politician and general who lived … Continue reading
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Tagged Athens, Harvard Classics, Naval Power, Persia, Plutarch's Lives, Themistocles
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – That to Philosophise Is to Learne How to Die – Montaigne
“Que sçay-je?” “What do I know?” – Montaigne, in an Apology for Raymond Sebond Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Lord of Montaigne lived from February 28, 1533 through September 13, 1592. Considered one of the significant philosophers of the French Renaissance, … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Essais, Harvard Classics, Life, Montaigne, That to Philosophise Is to Learne How to Die, Truth, Wisdom
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Chronicles of Froissart – Battle of Poitiers
The Battle of Poitiers is dated at September 22, 1356 We have previously discussed The Chronicles of Froissart. This past discussion should be read for additional information. With respect to the Battle of Poitiers, this was a major English victory in the … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Aeneid – Vergil
Virgil is believed to have died on September 21, 19 B. C. Pubilious Vergilius Maro was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. During his time, he wrote three of the most famous poems in Latin Literature. These are … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeneid, Epic, Harvard Classics, Latin Literature, Rome, Romulus and Remus, Underworld, Vergil
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Qur’an – The Medina Suras
Mohammed arrived at Kuba after “The Flight” on September 20, 622. Although not my faith, it is important that we understand the beliefs of others. This particular part of the Qur’an, the al-Nisa has a few themes in which we … Continue reading
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Tagged al-Nisa, Harvard Classics, Hypocrisy, Islam, Justice, Muhammed, Obligations, Peace, The Medina Suras, The Qur'an, The Woman Chapter, War
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Don Quixote – Cervantes
Cervantes was ransomed from Moorish slavery on September 19, 1580. Don Quixote is also know by its full title The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha. It is the Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra which was published in … Continue reading
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Tagged Chivalry, Don Quixote, Harvard Classics, Knight, La Mancha, Moors, Novel, Sancho Panza, Slavery, Spanish Golden Age
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