Kith and Kin: The Enduring Ethic of the South, Part 1 of 3
This is a corrected and revised version of a talk delivered to an Abbeville Institute program held at Hopsewee Plantation on the Santee River in Lowcountry South Carolina.
This is a corrected and revised version of a talk delivered to an Abbeville Institute program held at Hopsewee Plantation on the Santee River in Lowcountry South Carolina.
This is actually Lesson 9. I was distracted by travel. Please assume, whether I post on time or not, that we are doing one lesson per week, starting on Domenica.
Henry Timrod’s dream of Southern freedom was about to undergo a trial by fire, as Charleston endured one of the most brutal sieges ever inflicted on a great and civilized city.
Lately, I have been thinking back to an observation I made over a decade ago, that the American ruling class has been experiencing a steady regression in manners, intelligence, and dignity to the point that the leaders of both parties routinely believe like the spoiled brats they undoubtedly are.
As college freshmen, my friends and I got in the habit of walking every street in the city until we could recite the street names north and south, east and west.
Complete this test in 45 minutes or less. I’ll provide answer key–if needed. Correct your errors by looking in book. 70 points is passing.
Review grammar and vocabulary for test on previous unit and then read 12 for instruction on improving translation ability.
This is a revised version of a speech given at a program held in Charleston about 20 years ago.