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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Two Years Before the Mast – Dana
We have previously touched on several aspects of the literary classic Two Years Before the Mast by Dana. Today we will discuss the ship on which this story takes place. As mentioned before, this was indeed a real ship. The Pilgrim … Continue reading
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Tagged Dana, Dana Point, Harvard Classics, Hides, Ocean Insitute, The Pilgrim, Two Years Before the Mast
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Selected Poetry of John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier passed away on September 17, 1892. But before he did he left quite a legacy behind for future generations to learn from and treasure. “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are … Continue reading
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Tagged Fireside Poets, Harvard Classics, John Greenleaf Whittier, Poetry, Quaker, Snowbound
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Holinshed’s Chronicles
We have previously taken a broad overview of the work called Holinshed’s Chronicles. Today we will take a further look at this with respect to William Harrison’s input and with particular emphasis on Elizabethan punishments. William Harrison was chaplain to Lord … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Washington’s Farewell Address – George Washington
There are contradictory reports of when George Washington’s Farewell Address was first published. I will stick with the date being September 15, 1796 until I can confirm otherwise. This is the date I have read previously. The second date I … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Farewell Address, George Washington, Harvard Classics, History, Unity
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Divine Comedy – Dante
The Divine Comedy was begun by The Supreme Poet, Dante Alighieri in 1308 and completed in 1320. It is one of the greatest works in world literature and considered the preeminent piece of Italian literature. Written in the Tuscan language and divided … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegory, Aquinas, Christian, Dante, Epic, Harvard Classics, Italain, Poem, Poetry, Summa Theologica, The Divine Comedy
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan
On September 13, 1672, John Bunyan was freed and pardoned. We have previously taken a brief look at The Pilgrim’s Progress. The reader may wish to refer back to the prior posting for our preliminary introduction to this classic. As previously … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Selected Poems of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., was a member of the New England Fireside Poets who lived from August 29, 1809 to October 7, 1894. He was a physician, polymath and author and as previously stated, a poet. His most famous … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Essays and English Traits – Emerson
On Sept. 9, 1832, Ralph Waldo Emerson retired from ministry. But, he will never retire from the literary tradition and memory of Western Civilization. Among his many famous essays is that which is called Nature. In 1836, Emerson set out in the … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Ice and Glaciers – Hermann von Helmotz
“Whoever, in the pursuit of science, seeks after immediate practical utility may rest assured that he seeks in vain.” — Academic Discourse (Heidelberg 1862)[ As a manner of keeping perspective on science and its advancements, the Harvard Classics included a … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate, Glaciers, Harvard Classics, Hermann von Helmotz, Ice, Science, Utility
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