I Remember, I Remember by Thomas Hood
Recently, I have read the coming-of-age novel Hard Land by Benedict Wells. The book was quite predictable, but it moved me all the same. It reminded me of my own…
The Abduction of Europa
Have you ever wondered where Europe got its name from? Look no further, for today I will discuss the myth of the Phoenician princess Europa, to whom the continent of…
The Gallic Wars: Caesar’s Conquest of Gaul
Gallia est omnis divisa in tres partes. If you have been to grammar school, you will undoubtedly recognize this line as the beginning of Caesar’s Comentarii de Bello Gallico. While…
Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar
Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-1987) was a Belgian-French novelist and essayist, best known for her Memoirs of Hadrian. Born in Brussels, into a wealthy family of noble descent, Marguerite enjoyed a privileged…
The Symposium by Plato
Plato (c. 427-348) was an ancient Greek philosopher from Athens, mostly known for his Socratic dialogues The Republic and The Symposium. Born into an aristocratic family, he would have been…
Ego Flos Campi by Jacobus Clemens non Papa
When my parents visited me last week, we went to a lovely concert dedicated to the works of Jacobus Clemens non Papa (c. 1510-1555), a relatively unknown Renaissance composer from…