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| From the December 15 2006 New York Sun: "The English in Us" In this Christmas season, many of us will sing "Joy to the World" without knowing that it is a hymn written by the English preacher Isaac Watts, and several days later, we will follow it up with "Auld Lang Syne," an old Scottish song that was rewritten by the poet Robert Burns. Not only are these songs part of the standard repertoire of American life, they are also part of our legacy from the British Isles. In 1910, when Robert ... |
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| David Brooks wrote a wonderful column about Robert F. Kennedy and the Ancient Greeks. |
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| This is a blog to celebrate and discuss English literature in all its manifold glory.
In this month (December 2006) Oxford University Press is publishing The English Reader: What Every Literate Person Needs to Know, an anthology of English poetry and prose, edited by the mother and son team of Diane Ravitch and Michael Ravitch.
On this blog you will find all kinds of stuff, starting with a discussion of The English Reader and why we feel it is important for the American public to have a deeper knowledge of English literature. Furthermore, we will write sometimes about some of our favorite authors. Hopefully readers will join in the discussions and offer their own passionate opinions about the authors we showcase and the choices we made. |
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