Melville: The Smile of the Sea
Melville: The Smile of the Sea By Sebastian Garren Few novels are as esteemed, as widely taught, or as misunderstood as Moby-Dick. Moby-Dick is one of the most …
Great Works & Authors
St. Gregory the Great: Father of the Eternal City
St. Gregory the Great: Father of the Eternal City By Gabriel Blanchard It is almost never true that anyone singlehandedly saved a whole community; it might be true …
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Student Translation: The Æneid I.430-436
Student Translation: The Æneid I.430-436 By Anastasia O’Donnell Virgil’s famous epic The Æneid follows the mythic history of the Trojan prince Æneas and his people, after the destruction …
Wilde: The Importance of Being Flippant
Wilde: The Importance of Being Flippant By Gabriel Blanchard A tagline at the head of an essay is like saying “Thank you” for an unwanted gift: idiotic, and …
Donne: Earthly and Heavenly Loves
Donne: Terrestrial and Celestial Loves By Gabriel Blanchard From intricately composed love lyrics decorated with alchemical and astronomical images, to soaring meditations upon eternity and heaven, the poetry …
Magna Carta: The Law Is King
Magna Carta: The Law Is King By Travis Copeland The supremacy of law over arbitrary government is not guaranteed by civilization, but cost immense effort to obtain. The …
Cavendish: The Blazing World
Cavendish: The Blazing World By Gabriel Blanchard The English Baroque period knew few minds as baroque as that of Margaret Cavendish. Margaret Lucas Cavendish was the first Duchess …
How to Read Books | Genre: The Basics
HOW TO READ BOOKS Genre: The Basics By Gabriel Blanchard Want get more out of your daily reading? Join us for everything from specific tips to elementary literary …
De France: The Mother of Arthur
De France: The Mother of Arthur By Gabriel Blanchard This mysterious poet was one of the most important shapers of the Arthurian cycle. We touched briefly on the …
Hayek: Autonomy or Autocracy?
Hayek: Autonomy or Autocracy? By Gabriel Blanchard The economic and the political spheres are inextricably intertwined; what happens in either will always affect the other. Friedrich Hayek was …
