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The Liberal Arts: The Continuing Foundation for Learning in Our Society by means of the Trivium and Quadrivium
The Liberal Arts are based in the historical trivium and quadrivium. The Trivium is Latin, literally “a place where three roads meet”. Quadrivium is Latin for where four roads meet. The Liberal Arts of today derive from the meeting of … Continue reading
In Defense of Great Books
Recently Yale University students asked their professors to stop assigning readings from English poets, as there is a preponderance of White male poets, and the White voice has been dominant for too long. I teach at a college where the … Continue reading
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The American Plutarch 