by Laurie Bluedorn | Nov 17, 2008 | Literature
Some interesting observations from Aristotle in his Politics (3.7, 15): 7 Having determined these points, we have next to consider how many forms of government there are, and what they are; and in the first place what are the true forms, for when they are determined...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Oct 11, 2008 | History, Literature
What is the primary difference between your Ancient History from Primary Sources: A Literary Timeline textbook/DVD and your Significant Excerpts ebooks? Also, can the texts be printed from the DVD? Thanks so much! Kristina Solid The Ancient History from Primary...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 11, 2008 | Literature
Pliny the Elder Natural History 9.8 …In the days of Augustus Cæsar the Emperor, there was a dolphin entered the gulf or pool Lucrinus. This dolphin loved wondrous well a certain boy, a poor man’s son who went every day to school from Baianum to Puteoli....
by Laurie Bluedorn | Dec 7, 2007 | Literature
The authors of a particular classical education book suggest reading Dante, Chaucer, and Beowulf in the second grade. I didn’t read these until high school. What do you recommend? C.S. I have your book Teaching the Trivium but I do not seem to be able to find...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 25, 2007 | Literature
The Book of Authors: A Collection of Criticisms, Ana, Môts, Personal Descriptions, Etc, Wholly Referring to English Men of Letters in Every Age of English Literature The book of authors: a collection of criticisms, ana, môts, personal descriptions, etc. etc., etc.,...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 9, 2007 | Literature, Reading Aloud
I want to share with you some of the short stories we have enjoyed over the years. Our three favorite authors of short stories are Mark Twain, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and O Henry, and we particularly enjoy listening to these stories as books on tape. Twain’s...
