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Notes From The Quad: Saint Constantine College
In this edition of Notes From The Quad, Brandon LeBlanc sits down with Saint Constantine College Provost, Dr. Timothy Bartel to discuss Longfellow. Drawing on Dr. Bartel's scholarly work and Brandon's cultural familiarity they focus on Longfellow's Evangeline in particular.
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From The Archives: David Hicks Q&A
In this episode of Quiddity, we go back to an interview with David Hicks by David Kern. David Hicks answers some listener questions about classical education, books, and his book, Norms and Nobility.
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Poet's Corner: Christine Perrin on "Affliction (IV)"
Christine and Brandon read aloud Affliction (IV) by George Herbert. This beautiful meditation on suffering in this world with the hope of the next is poignant and timely for our hosts. If you need it, we hope it is for you too.
FORMA Symposium: https://circeinstitute.org/events/forma-symposium/
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More from Christine on Herbert and others:
Harmony in George Herbert’s Poetry and Soul - https://circeinstitute.org/product/harmony-in-george-herberts-poetry-and-soul/
Metaphorical Judgment - https://circeinstitute.org/product/metaphorical-judgment-poetry-as-an-education-in-metaphor/
Weil on Affliction:
The Love of God and Affliction - https://www.clarion-journal.com/files/simone-weil---the-love-of-god-and-affliction.pdf
On the Psalms:
The Psalms of David: Translated from the Septuagint Greek: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-psalms-of-david-translated-from-the-septuagint-greek-donald-sheehan/8762574?ean=9781620325100
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Fantasy and Fairytale with a Russian Soul
In this episode, Brandon sits down with author, translator, and podcaster Deacon Nicholas Kotar. A son of Soviet refugees and a first-generation graduate of the Classical Renewal, Dn. Nicholas is a unique voice in literature and education today. Brandon talks to him about his own educational experience and how it has shaped his work bringing the Slavic fairytales and folktales to the English-speaking world. They also discuss how Kotar's two worlds converge in his Raven Son fantasy series, and his collaborative work to help other authors.
More from Dn. Nicholas Kotar: https://nicholaskotar.com/
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Music Man: John Hodges on Strauss' "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks"
In this Episode our resident composer introduces Brandon to Tone Poems with Richard Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks.
Sheet Music: http://en.instr.scorser.com/D/19118.html
Sheet Music and Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV5r9KG1eyc
Center for Western Studies: https://www.centerws.com/
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Poet's Corner: Christine Perrin on "The Beautiful Changes"
Christine and Brandon read aloud The Beautiful Changes by Richard Wildbur. They discuss his interplay between nature and memory.
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This is the meatiest podcast I’ve consumed in a while. Thank you for bringing it back. Looking forward to more discussions like this to feed on.