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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Plutarch’s Lives – Alcibiades
Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed both Plutarch and his parallel biographies known as Plutarch’s Lives . In this post, we will discuss Alcibiades. Alcibiades, son of Cleinias, lived from approximately c. 450 – 404 BC and was a prominent Athenian … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcibiades, Athens, Biography, Harvard Classics, History, Military, Peloponnesian War, Plutarch, Plutarch's Lives
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
We have previously discussed this master of Mannerism and his Autobiography previously. The man’s self importance is only matched by the interesting manner in which he conveys this sense into a compelling autobiography that should be read once by all. I would … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Joseph Addison – The Vision of Mizra and Westminster Abbey
On May 1, 1672, English essayist, poet, playwright and politician Joseph Addison was born. He passed away on June 17, 1719. Along with his friend, Richard Steele, he co-founded The Spectator magazine. The Vision of Mizra and Westminster Abbey may be read here: http://www.bartleby.com/27/5.html … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Poetry of Christina Georgina Rossetti
The English poetess Christina Georgina Rossetti was born on December 5, 1830, and passed away on December 29, 1894. She wrote a variety of romantic, devotional and children’s poems. Among her most famous are Goblin Market, Remember, and Love Came Down At Christmas. … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Virgil – Aeneid, Book Four
On previous postings related to this work, we have discussed both Virgil and the Aeneid. Those postings might be revisited to understand the context of this fourth book looked at below. For now and without ruining the telling found below, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeneas, Aeneid, Carthage, Dido, Epic, Harvard Classics, History, Troy, Virgil
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Sir Thomas Malory – The Holy Grail
Born sometime between 1415-18 and passing on March 14, 1471, Sit Thomas Malory was the English writer who compiled and edited Le Morte d’Arthur. He has been further identified as a landed knight and member of Parliament. There is also the … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Berkeley – Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous, et al
Born on March 12, 1685 and passing on January 14, 173, Bishop George Berkeley was an Irish philosopher who advanced the theory of immaterialism or subjective idealism. This theory is much like the Hindu concept of maya (as I understand … Continue reading
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Jataka Tales – Birth of Buddha
Although we at Aloha Promises Forever are unabashedly Christian in our paradigm, we also believe that we should understand and tolerate the perspectives of other world views. One of these is that of Buddhism. In that spirit and in keeping … Continue reading →