Which classic book did C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape fear most? Boethius’s Consolation has been neglected by modern readers for decades. It’s time for a revival. I hope you enjoy this piece I wrote about him and Lewis for Christianity Today (@CTmagazine): https://t.co/ycetUlmoCk
#CSLewis #TheBoethiusProject
What is creativity? In today’s #GreatThought, Tolkien reminds us that our creativity comes not from ourselves, but is instead an invitation to step into our roles as “sub-creators.”
Happy Juneteenth!
#OTD in the history of great texts, Blaise Pascal (1623) and Salman Rushdie (1947) were born, and J.M. Barrie (1937) and William Golding (1993) died.
OTD in 1716, Alexander Pope published the first volume of his translation of the Iliad.
The esteemed classical scholar Richard Bentley said, “It is a very pretty poem, Mr. Pope, but you must not call it Homer.”
Pope would get his revenge in The Dunciad.
Happy #Bloomsday!
OTD in 1904 James Joyce began his relationship with Nora Barnacle and later commemorated it as the day his character Leopold Bloom wandered throughout Dublin in the 1922 novel *Ulysses*
Boethius died 1500 years ago this October. His Consolation of Philosophy was one of the most widely read books in Europe for over a thousand years. If you’ve never read it, make this the year you do!
Common mistake: People think that the great books are packed with familiar cliches, whereas the great books are always startling, whether it's startling familiarity or startling weirdness.
On this day in the history of great texts, Elizabeth Bowen (1899), Gwendolyn Brooks (1917), and Orhan Pamuk (1952) were born, and Friedrich Hölderlin (1843) and E.M. Forster (1970) died.
Some scotch to celebrate the release of my Scotus translation and commentary.
Scotus deserves a widely recognized place among the greatest natural theologians. I hope this book boosts his reputation.
Hardest professional thing I’ve ever done. Cheers!
This is splendid! How did medieval Christians make the works of pre-Christian, pagan writers ("the ancients") into Christian teachings? How could pagans like Aristotle & Ovid write Christian truths? @SJ_Murray and a team at @Baylor explain in a terrific short film...
What is the Medieval French Ovide? Well, we spent a decade translating it, because we believe it's a "lost book" that changed and shaped the world. Quite possibly, you might think of it as the Divine Comedy of France. Now, learn about how it all began -- and then dig into the translation from @boydellbrewer. With thanks to our editor, @CanaryCaroline :)