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Day 87 - Harvard Classics - 90 Day ChallengeDec 14: MARVELL'S POEMSPastoral Poems and Politics The many-sided Marvell, who wielded a pen that was both feared and courted, is seen at his best in stirring verse. "A Garden," "Prospect of Flowers," with the "Horatian Ode upon Cromwell," show the power of his genius. Read: MARVELL'S POEMS .................... Vol. 40, pp. 370-379 Dec 15: Homer's ODYSSEYOdysseus Talks with Ghosts This is another of those marvelous and unforgetable tales of the wandering Odysseus. The fantasy takes him into regions where he discourses with deceased heroes. Read from Homer's ODYSSEY ................... Vol. 22, pp. 145-153 Dec 16: Burke's THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFULHow Man's Courtship Differs from Animal's Beauty is an important factor in the attraction between man and woman. It is knowing beauty that differentiates man from the animals, which only require that their mates be of the same species. Read from Burke's THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL ............ Vol. 24, pp. 37-48 Dec 17: CONFESSIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINEDies on the Eve of Her Son's Conversion The mother of St. Augustine prayed unceasingly for her son's conversion. The most touching, most soul-revealing writing St. Augustine did is in the description of his mother's death. Read from CONFESSIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE .......... Vol. 7, pp. 150-160 |