Patriarchal, Christian, Hard Right
Chateaubriand (Part 2)
His journey in 1806, from Paris to Greece, Constantinople, Palestine, Egypt, and Carthage.
Old Ways
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
Chateaubriand (Part 1)
"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."
The Last of the Latin Historians
If we had to single out the special excellence which marks Ammianus as a writer of history, we should find it in his distinct gift for life-like portraiture.
The Null Hypothesis
I’ve noticed something strange since I came to Idaho nearly five years ago. Many Republicans whose families migrated to this region before Idaho was even a state are the most outspoken voices
Wine in Roman History
"I shall show you how the branches and tendrils of the plant of Bacchus are entwined about the history and the destiny of Rome."
Winning vs. Playing Nice
A few months ago, I lauded the virtue of keeping open lines of communication with people on all sides of the political spectrum. Today I want to present a corollary, one that
Jacob Grimm
"All my works relate to the Fatherland, from whose soil they derive their strength."
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