Aesop’s fables come from Greek antiquity, and we shall soon explore their legacy in Western literature. This week, we will look at another ancient tradition of fables, that of India, whose connections to Aesop and its own legacy in Western literature form a complex web of transmission and influence. The earliest collection of Indian fablesContinue reading “Progymnasmata for the High School Student – Year One, Week Two”
Monthly Archives: June 2023
La Vie de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ, Watercolors by James Tissot
Catalogues Introduction to the Catalogue for the Exhibition at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (today the Brooklyn Museum of Art) written by James Tissot Catalogue in English (1901, to accompany exhibition in Brooklyn) and in French (1897, to accompany exhibition in Montreal) James Tissot: The Life of Christ, The Complete Set of WatercolorsContinue reading “La Vie de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ, Watercolors by James Tissot”
Great Events by Famous Historians
Volume I – 5867-480 BC Volume II – 450 BC-9 AD Volume III – 13-395 Volume IV – 410-827 Volume V – 843-1146 Volume VI – 1160-1300 Volume VII – 1300-1438 Volume VIII – 1438-1513 Volume IX – 1517-1556 Volume X – 1558-1608 Volume XI – 1609-1660 Volume XII – 1661-1710 Volume XIII – 1716-1775Continue reading “Great Events by Famous Historians”
Nihil sub sole novum 