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“Even in its latterday form as a behavioural sink, a den of thieves and a bedlam of managerial fatuity, the magna civitas is still a magna solitudo, and a great solitude is what I need, while I work on the long task of forgiving myself for having been born blessed, and for a consuming melancholy that I never earned.”
― Always Unreliable
― Always Unreliable
“Explicability is inimical to it. Talent can be dissected, but not alive.”
― Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts
― Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts
“If we aren't capable of seeing that the benefit of justice means nothing unless it is extended to those who are too stupid to be worthy of it, we should join the other side.”
― The Meaning of Recognition
― The Meaning of Recognition
“Many attempt without success to make up for their lack of talent with defects of character.”
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“Readers my age were made to memorize and recite: their yawns of boredom were discounted. Younger readers have been spared such indignities. Who was lucky? Isn't a form of teaching that avoids all prescription really a form of therapy? In a course called Classical Studies taught by teachers who possess scarcely a word of Latin or Greek, suffering is avoided, but isn't it true that nothing is gained except the absence of suffering?... What have we gained, except a classroom in which no one need feel excluded?”
― Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts
― Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
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The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more
The Life of a Book Addict
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We now read at "On the Same Page." ...more
Reading the World
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Let's learn about the world. Let's expand our reading horizons and read books for every country in the world. ...more
Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
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For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
Poetry Readers Challenge
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Let's talk about poetry books. This group's members read poetry collections, with the goal of reviewing twenty in a year. C'mon. Do it. It's good for ...more
Pillsonista’s 2025 Year in Books
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