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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Drake’s Great Armada – Walter Bigges
A Spanish fleet of 130 ships sailed from La Coruna in August of 1588 and was called the Spanish Armada. Its sole purpose was to escort an army fro Flanders to invade England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I with the … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Voyage of the Beagle, Chapter XVII – Charles Darwin
Aloha Promises Forever has already discussed the life of the Charles Darwin, other portions of The Voyage of the Beagle, and related conceptions. This time around we are featuring a look at Chapter XVII. Chapter XVII of The Voyage of the Beagle … Continue reading
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Tagged Biology, Charles Darwin, Evolution, Exploration, Harvard Classics, The Voyage of the Beagle
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Harvard Classics: King Lear, Act IV – Shakespeare
Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed the life and importance of English playwright William Shakespeare. King Lear is a tragedy written by Shakespeare that depicts King Lear’s descent into madness after disposing his kingdom and bring tragedy to all involved. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic, Harvard Classics, King Lear, Leir, Tragedy, William Shakespeare
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Birth of Christ – Gospel of St Luke
The three of the four canonical Gospels, the Gospel According to Luke tells the story of the origins, birth, ministry, atonement, death, resurrection , and ascension of Jesus Christ. This gospel is the second longest of the four gospels and along … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Holinshed’s Chronicles – Church of England
Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed the Holinshed Chronicles and its authors . Please see these to learn more. Otherwise, please know that you may read Chapter 5, Of the Ancient and Present Estate of the Church of England here: … Continue reading
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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Tagged Critic, Essay, French Literature, Harvard Classics, Sainte-Beuve, What Is A Classic?
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Darwin’s The Voyage of the Beagle, Chapter XVIII
Aloha Promises Forever has previously covered Charles Darwin and The Voyage of the Beagle. On December 23, 1835, Darwin visited New Zealand natives. In that Kiwis are interesting and nice people and this happened, it seemed like an opportunity to … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Pilgrim’s Progress, Part II – Bunyan
Aloha Promises Forever has already discussed The Pilgrim’s Progress, particularly with respect to Part I and the life of John Bunyan. We urge you to review this material. The second part of this major work deals with the pilgrimage of Christian’s … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Samson Agonistes – John Milton
Aloha Promises Forever has previously provided background information with respect to John Milton. We ask that for further information on this man’s life you might refer back to that material. Samson Agonistes is a tragic closet drama written to be read … Continue reading
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Tagged Blindness, Closet Drama, Harvard Classics, John Milton, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Theology
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Locke – Some Thoughts Concerning Education
The English philosopher and physician John Locke was born on August 29, 1632 and passed away on October 28, 1704. He is the influential Enlightenment thinker widely regarded as the “Father of Liberalism”. It is important to note that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Classics, Identity, Liberalism, Locke, Self, Some Thoughts Concerning Education, Treatise
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