Darkness Visible: Elizabethan Black Magic, Part I
The men of the English Renaissance prided themselves on their rationality and their freedom from the barbarous superstitions of the Middle Ages
The Fleming Foundation Cultural Commentary
Greek I.40 Irregular Adjectives with audio ΑΝD CORRECTIONS
One common type of irregular adjective and two oddballs.
Victorian Poems: Yeats
Here are three poems–I may add one or two more–of William Butler Yeats that show the influence of his lifelong interest in the occult.
Wednesday’s Child: Lost and Found
I was so flabbergasted at the turn of events that I’ve sent in a photograph with today’s copy to quash any misgivings.
If You Know, You Know
You know you are living in an ideological tyranny, when……Please fill in the blanks. I’ll start with a few.
Wednesday’s Child: More Aftershocks
Those moments I attempted to capture here last week did actually flash through my mind when the quake hit, but now I thought, why not keep going?
Victorian Poems: Ernest Dowson
These are several poems of Ernest Dowson (1867-1902). Everyone who has any knowledge of English verse is familiar with his most famous poem, “Cynara,” which has suffered the indignity of being quoted in O’Neil’s play “Long Day’s Journey” and parodied by Cole Porter.
Wednesday’s Child: Aftershocks
We had a respectable earthquake here last night, 6.1 with the epicenter in Calabria, and the house swayed like a house of cards.
Darkness Visible: Newton, Conclusion–Alchemy
The 17th century in Europe was a bridge between the unbridled arrogance of the Renaissance and the technocratic self-confidence projected in the Enlightenment.
Italian II.0 UPDATED 06/11 and 06/16
Anyone who wishes to follow, in however desultory a fashion, this Italian course should register by June 10.
