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Daily Archives: February 8, 2018
David Bruce: Dante’s PARADISE, Cantos 6-11 — A Retelling
Chapter 6: Mercury — Roman Emperor Justinian (Paradise) The saved soul spoke, “The story of the Roman Empire is the story of the Roman Eagle. The Eagle followed the course of Heaven. The Sun rises in the East and sets … Continue reading
David Bruce: Dante’s INFERNO, Cantos 25-31 — A Retelling
Chapter 25: The Transformations of Thieves After Vanni Fucci had made his prophecy, he formed his hands to make obscene gestures, and then he raised them in the air and shouted, “These are for you, God!” Dante thought, Every snake … Continue reading
Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 2: “KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE!”
https://pixabay.com/en/clef-music-love-heart-treble-clef-593912/ *** “KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE!” *** “WHAT ARE YOU DOING! “YOU ARE WASTING VALUABLE TIME! “RUN TO THE MOUNTAIN!” *** NOTE: Casella begins to sing a song — he wrote the music for one of Dante’s poems. … Continue reading
NOTES on Gene Blocker (born 1937): The Esthetic Attitude
A current controversy in esthetics is about whether there is such a thing as an esthetic attitude. The older traditional estheticians were Modernist in outlook, and believed that there was, but today these estheticians’ theories are being challenged by the … Continue reading