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Commonplace book academic edition. College reading lists, papers and free online courses
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About the true pleasure of reading and how modern behaviors are destroying it
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'To the Lighthouse' or the intimacy of living and our mothers' hearts
Virginia questions us about life and death constantly in her books, about cycles and how humans are humans, about what is the meaning of life?
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About what is a classic and the great works of literature.
The question of what is a classic torments readers and scholars, academics in all the literature areas, it seems like we need to know how to catalog all…
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Reading never brings us peace
When reading is a response to a thirst for knowledge, to an inner necessity to understand different realities, souls, and minds, this act transforms the…
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Three of Them: Gorky, Russian soul, freedom, and madness.
Generally speaking, Russian literature frequently presents us with the deeply human, despicable, tragic, and sometimes brutal side of society.
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A personal letter on art and suffering
There is a unique, liberating feeling when we find ourselves reading someone else’s words and feel a complete and profound identification.
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Art as a yearning for the ideal. In defense of arts and humanities
Thoughts after reading Tarkovsky's piece: Art a yearning for the ideal, in Sculpting Time.
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Learning an Ancient language. Tips and resources for Ancient Greek and Latin
Learning an ancient language is complex; it requires a lot of dedication, discipline, and, more than anything, love.
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Dostoevsky, the non-man and forgiveness in Crime and Punishment
The absence of law, the denial of morality, and religion are usually part of the core of the non-man present in existentialism and romanticism.
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Virginia Woolf, between the depth of silence and melancholy.
“I am someone who thinks and feels much more than is reasonable.
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Critical essays on classical, Ancient Greek literature, and nonfiction. Curated lists of book recommendations and scholarly resources.
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