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Unless criticism is so profound and stirring that it assumes the same plane as the artwork criticized, it will always be derivative. Its secondary nature, however, does not entail that
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I wrote the following article for a Christmas newsletter for homeschool students participating in Torrey Academy, the program I teach in. Though it was written with the yuletide season in
Matthew Lee AndersonMeaning and HermeneuticsLiterature
Here's the final version of the paper I sent in for my grad school application. I made a few subtle, yet important changes in my wording in order
Matthew Lee AndersonMeaning and HermeneuticsLiterature
So, the following paper has consumed my attention the last week. My grad school application is now due in 72 hours, and I am finally "finished" with my
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I imagine I am somewhat putting my reputation on the line by making my reading of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice common and public knowledge; after all, it
Matthew Lee AndersonEducationPhilosophyLiteratureEpistemology
The relationship between teacher and student can take many forms. Modern educational approaches value the teacher insofar as he imparts information to the pupil. But traditional education is more akin
Matthew Lee AndersonEducationPhilosophyLiteratureEpistemology
Every year or so I get the immense privilege of hanging out with Dr. Al Geier, mentor of Dr. John Mark Reynolds, student of Leo Strauss, and the nearest thing
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On a recent reading of some of Abraham Lincoln's letters and speeches, I discovered this interesting line in a letter to James Hackett, a Shakespearian actor: Some of
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I wish I had thought of this. Leithart's thoughts on the similarity between the Gospel of John and Homer's Odyssey are, if nothing else, provocative: And
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Update: Rhett weighs in! Surprise choice: My Name is Asher Lev. I haven't read it, but that's a strong recommendation... I'm a bit behind
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From Elizabeth Barrett Browning's The Seraphim: Ador: Weep? Weep blood,All women, all men!He sweated it, He,For your pale womanhoodAnd base manhood. AgreeThat these water-tears,
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C.S. Lewis might as well have written this regarding Bombadil. "No natural feelings are high or low, holy or unholy, in themselves. They are all holy when God&