Essay

Jeremiad: Marilynne Robinson Defends A Universal Application

Marilynne Robinson's argument in favor of the jeremiad's universal applicability is rooted in the concept of divine expectations of righteousness, which…

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History as Jeremiad

Jeremiad is a rhetorical device that goes back to Moses and the biblical book of Jeremiah and was later adopted by American Puritans.

Jan 30 •

Reading with the critics

Jan 29 •

On Liberty, Education and Interference

From Mill and Plato

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A Loose Mountain

Reading with the critics

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On Classical and Christian Satire

Saint Jerome as heir and innovator

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What is Satire?

A Roman answer in five parts

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Questions Juvenal Asks Today

Dec 3, 2024 •

Shakespeare's Sonnet Seven: It's not so bad

Reading with the critics

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Reading History

A lesson from Montaigne

Nov 28, 2024 •

The Bible is an antique volume

Emily Dickinson's Doctrine of Original Sin

Nov 14, 2024 •

This is a portion of a rejection email I got for trying to be funny:

Oct 31, 2024 •

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