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June 4, 2019

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History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence

January 13, 2017

The Wrath of the Awakened Saxon

by Rudyard Kipling It was not part of their blood, It came to them very late, With long arrears to make good, When the Saxon began to hate. They were not easily moved, They were icy — willing to wait

June 6, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 3): Thucydides

September 22, 2018

Bryce's "The Holy Roman Empire" (Part 15)

Culture·Literature

H. P. Lovecraft (Motion Comic): The Call Of Cthulhu

October 31, 2023

Culture·History·Literature

Legends of Charlemagne

August 15, 2023

His fame has been enhanced and magnified through a host of ballads and romances.

Culture·History·Literature·Religion

Chateaubriand (Part 2)

July 20, 2023

His journey in 1806, from Paris to Greece, Constantinople, Palestine, Egypt, and Carthage.

Art·Culture·History·Literature·Survival·Technology

Old Ways

July 19, 2023

Editor’s note: Originally posted by Last Redoubt at https://lastredoubt.substack.com/p/old-ways Paper has a lot of problems. It’s bulky. It catches fire. More to the point, if I want to send something on paper

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Chateaubriand (Part 1)

July 18, 2023

"It was in these disastrous days that Chateaubriand arose, and bent the force of his lofty mind to restore the fallen but imperishable faith of his fathers."

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Jacob Grimm

June 25, 2023

"All my works relate to the Fatherland, from whose soil they derive their strength."

Culture·History·Literature

The Titan Has Fallen

June 23, 2023

From the information coming out about the Titan submersible, it feels like Aeschylus could have written this play himself, but would have said, “This is so blatantly obvious that nobody will be

Culture·History·Literature·Nationalism·Philosophy·Politics·Religion

Thoughts On History

June 2, 2023

I do not propose in this paper to enter into any general inquiry about the best method of writing history. Such inquiries appear to me to be of no real value, for

Culture·Family·Literature

Fly, Fly Dear Friend

May 5, 2023

It is with heavy heart that we report that our good friend and MOTW Poet Laureate, Ian McLeod, has passed away. He was too young, and he will be dearly missed. Offer

Culture·Literature

Carlyle’s Message to His Age

April 29, 2023

There are two great classes among writers: those who are echoes and those who are voices.

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