Monthly Archives: May 2021

Thursday Links, 5/6/21

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Tommy Collison

Jeremy Tate on the classics for National Review. Ross Douthat: “Where have all the great thinkers gone?” Also, “Where have all the Great Works gone?” Top 10 creepiest gothic novels, if that’s your cup of tea… The movement to save the … Continue reading →

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Monday Links, 5/3/21

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Tommy Collison

Another argument added to the debate of “What Are the Classics For?“ Dr. Anika Prather, a Classics professor at Howard University, is talking about fundraising to save the Howard Classics department. There’s talk of a website being set up, which … Continue reading →

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Questions on The Canterbury Tales

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Tommy Collison

How do we pin down how Chaucer really feels about things? Can we do so? Where are the tensions in the stories, or among the characters? What do we make of one of the central tales, the Wife of Bath’s? … Continue reading →

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