Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera The Pirates of Penzance is best-remembered for its patter song, sung by Major General Stanley, near the end of the first act: This is an excellent song, and a great demonstration of a classical education. So, why not learn what he’s singing about! # Line Category 1 I am the… Continue reading Classical Education : the Major-General’s Song (part 1)
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Go Watch: Legend of the Galactic Heroes
I’m recommending this show/OVA/book series to lots of people, so I’m putting all of my words here so I can link it to them later. If you want a one-sentence recommendation, it’s Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War set in space, told in a manner that would be at home to fans of Leo Tolstoy,… Continue reading Go Watch: Legend of the Galactic Heroes