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Charles Van Doren (1926–2019)
Charles Van Doren (1926–2019)
Here’s another way to think of Charles Van Doren: as a deeply thoughtful student of the sorrows and possibilities of human life.
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Charles Van Doren (1926–2019)
Three Virgils
Three Virgils
“For my money, it’s Lombardo first, Fitzgerald second, and Fagles a distant third.”
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Three Virgils
Virgil out of context
Virgil out of context
Caroline Alexander on New York’s 9/11 memorial: “Anyone troubling to take even a cursory glance at the quotation’s context will find the choice offers neither instruction nor solace.”
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Virgil out of context
Robert Fagles' Aeneid
Robert Fagles' Aeneid
Robert Fagles' translation of Virgil's Aeneid will be out in a couple of days. From a New York Times article: "I usually try not to ride t...
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Robert Fagles' Aeneid