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
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Editor’s Note: We offer another Ladies of the West article. This is another by our friend, Heidi. You can read her earlier Men of the West article here. She also blogs on
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There are lot of books that have shaped the West, for better or ill. The Ancient Greeks unknowingly laid a foundation that we still are using today. You can’t toss a lyre
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The works of William Faulkner are infused with several important themes, including a discussion of the confrontation that the individual has with society. This confrontation takes different forms that are determined by
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Editor’s Note: The following was written by Daniel Bedinger Lucas. He lived from 1836 to 1909. I believe it needs no further introduction. In the Land Where We Were Dreaming Fair
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Marcus Aurelius had a sharp mind and his personal philosophy grew and deepened over the 10 year period he wrote the book. Sure, some of the book wanders, and he repeats himself,
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Editor’s Note: This is a comparison between the ancient epic, The Odyssey and the modern film O Brother, Where Art Thou? One important point is that in the citations for the film, the time
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The Gods of the Copybook Headings Rudyard Kipling AS I PASS through my incarnations in every age and race, I make my proper prostrations to the Gods of the Market Place. Peering
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Believe it or not, I actually found this poem in a school book. Albeit one I am afraid to hold all the way open lest it fall apart in its old age.
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I know. Most wouldn’t include this book in with other classics. Ignore the science, it’s as close to reality as Barsoom is to Mars. That aside, this is one roller-coaster of a
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Sleuthing The Alamo: Davy Crockett’s Last Stand and Other Mysteries of the Texas Revolution. By James E. Crisp. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. Pp. xvi + 201. Forward, Acknowledgements, Chronology, Afterword,
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