People, Places and Books
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Most Famous American Poet - Walt Whitman/Emerson
Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson, their commonalities and their contrasts and yet they both speak for America in the 19th century. May 26, 1959
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Aimee Semple McPherson and the Nature of Charisma
An entertaining essay on the evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson and the nature of charisma. May 12, 1959
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The Greeks
Gilbert Highet says he has never read a good book about the Greeks and that he has never really read a bad book about the Greeks. Apr 28, 1959
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The Aeneid
The Aeneid is a book worth rereading over and over again. Apr 14, 1959
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Doctors
Being a doctor is a satisfying career. Apr 7, 1959
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Cultural Customs - Cultural Divisions
A reflection on cultural ritual and ceremony in every society in everyday life. Mar 31, 1959
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The Wasteland by T.S. Eliot
Gilbert Highet's celebration of The Wasteland by T.S. Eliot. Mar 24, 1959
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Poetry
An essay on Americans and poetry. Mar 17, 1959
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Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali has arrived! Mar 10, 1959
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Old Books
An ode to old books and the work of Thomas Traherne. Mar 3, 1959
