Category Archives: History

Why We Read Herodotus

Posted on February 18, 2019 by marklangley

Reading Herodotus with students in the ninth and tenth grade presents some challenges. I always tell them not to worry if they don’t feel like they are understanding it on the first read. That is the way Great Books are. … Continue reading →

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Where And When Was Catholic Classical Education Revived?

Posted on June 25, 2013 by marklangley

The Lion and Ox did not make a mention in this recent article put out by the folks at CNN. I think it is a pretty good report generally. It is about as good a description as one could expect … Continue reading →

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History and Poetry II

Posted on May 3, 2013 by marklangley

In his Poetics, Aristotle asserts that the poet does something that is actually more scientific than the historian. This is rather a shock to us who live in a time whose intellectual fashion compels us to think just the reverse. Although not … Continue reading →

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History and Poetry

Posted on April 28, 2013 by marklangley

What has more the character of a scientist, the poet or the historian? That question might appear rather odd I suppose, because in our day we are accustomed to limit the word “scientist” only to those who wear some kind … Continue reading →

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What Would Socrates Do?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by marklangley

Well, someone at the Wall Street Journal is a reader of this blog. An excellent friend who is kind enough to share his subscription to the WSJ – even if slightly wrinkled, brought my attention to this. Having read this … Continue reading →

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Herodotus and History

Posted on December 13, 2012 by marklangley

Reading Herodotus with students in the ninth and tenth grade presents some challenges. I always tell them not to worry if they don’t feel like they are understanding it on the “first read.” That is the way Great Books are. … Continue reading →

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Political Custom

Posted on March 30, 2012 by marklangley
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