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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns
We have had a wee bit of a discussion on Scotland’s national poet prior to this. It might be good to cross reference this if the reader is just now coming into this discussion. For now, let’s move on to … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Classics, Poems and Songs, Poetry, Robert Burns, Scotland, Songs, Verse
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Tides – Lord Kelvin
“Go, wondrous creature! mount where Science guides; Go measure earth, weigh air, and state the tides; Instruct the planets in what orbs to run, Correct old Time, and regulate the sun;…” – Alexander Pope, Essay On Man Who would have ever … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Pope, Essay on Man, Harvard Classics, Lord Kelvin, Math, Physics, Thermodynamics, Tides, Victorian Age
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Letters of Pliny the Younger
On August 24, 79 A.D., Pliny witnessed the eruption of Vesuvius. His uncle, Pliny the Elder, passed away attempting to both investigation this horrendous event but also in helping fellow refugees. In respect for that, we thought we should take … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – On the Sublime and the Beautiful – Edmund Burke
The full title for Edmund Burke’s philosophical exposition on separating the beautiful and the sublime into separate categories is A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and the Beautiful. This major work was studied by … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Two Years Before the Mast – Dana
We have previously discussed this work to some degree and that post is worth reviewing in reference to the below provided reading and/or audiobook. This post will serve to flesh out some further details. But keep in mind that there … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Horn, Dana, Harvard, Harvard Classics, Measles, Two Years Before the Mast
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Confessions of St. Augustine, Book Eight
There are many ways to tell a story. This is true even if the story is an autobiography. No greater proof of this could be found than the 13 books that form Confessions. At the age of 40 or so in … Continue reading
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Tagged Autobiography, Christian, Harvard Classics, Repentence, Sin, St Augustine, The Confessions, Theology
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Paradise Lost – John Milton
John Milton was a 17th Century English poet. He is considered one of greatest of the English poets ever. His major work is said to be Paradise Lost. It is an epic poem written in blank verse and consists depending on … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini lived from November 1, 1500, through February 13, 1571. During his life he was a goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier, musician and artist. In his spare time he wrote poetry and his world famous autobiography. He is considered by … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation – Martin Luther
In the first of Luther’s three tracts published in 1520, To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation out the signature doctrines of Lutheranism. These include the priesthood of all believers and the two kingdoms. It was written in German … Continue reading
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