The Universities and Postmodernism
Not a blanket-endorsement. For the archives: “As the bloody 20th century drew near, Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher, suffering from … Continue reading The Universities and Postmodernism
Month: December 2017
Master of Mimesis
“But this fault is rare in Bunyan — far rarer than in Piers Plowman. If such dead wood were removed from The … Continue reading Master of Mimesis
Lewis on Bunyan
“We must attribute Bunyan’s style to a perfect natural ear, a great sensibility for the idiom and cadence of popular … Continue reading Lewis on Bunyan
Lewis on Tyndale
“Where Tyndale is most continuously and obviously superior to More is in style. He is, beyond comparison, lighter, swifter, more … Continue reading Lewis on Tyndale
Lewis on Bunyan’s Progress
“Part of the unpleasant side of The Pilgrim’s Progress lies in the extreme narrowness and exclusiveness of Bunyan’s religious outlook. The faith … Continue reading Lewis on Bunyan’s Progress
Reading. Thinking. Writing.
“Read. Then put down the book. Then summarize what you have read. Don’t look at what you were reading when … Continue reading Reading. Thinking. Writing.
Reading and Writing
“Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but … Continue reading Reading and Writing
Fly and the Axle
“It was prettily devised of Aesop, The fly sat upon the axle-tree of the chariot wheel, and said, ‘What a … Continue reading Fly and the Axle
