A new kind of liberalism: Tocqueville’s “Recollections”
by Harvey Mansfield
On the defense of politics through the disparagement of philosophy.
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The diligent hand of Florence
by Marco Grassi
On Bronzino’s draftsmanship.
Christopher Dawson & the coming conflict
by Gerald J. Russello
On the role of religion in culture.
The dramatic element
by David Yezzi
On lyric poetry.
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Reconsiderations
Knight of the white elephant
by Anthony Daniels
On the life & times of the great McGonagall.
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Theater
Melancholy, long, withdrawing
by Kevin D. Williamson
On The Bridge Project’s As You Like It & The Tempest, Sexual Healing by Jonathan Leaf, Phantom Killer by Jan Buttram & David Greenspan’s Plays & The Myopia.
Art
Matisse & Rodin in Paris
by Karen Wilkin
On “Matisse and Rodin” at the Musée Rodin, Paris.
Exhibition note
by Mario Naves
On “Tino Sehgal” at the Solomon R. Guggeinheim Museum, New York.
Gallery chronicle
by James Panero
On “Seventy Years Grandma Moses” at Galerie St. Etienne & “Carolanna Parlato: Vortical” at Elizabeth Harris Gallery.
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Music
New York chronicle
by Jay Nordlinger
On the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, Yefim Bronfman with the New York Philharmonic, Radu Lupu & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, Bernarda Fink at Alice Tully Hall, Simon Boccanegra and Stiffelio at the Metropolitan Opera & the Daedalus Quartet at the Chamber Society Music of Lincoln Center.
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The media
One or the other
by James Bowman
On creeping Manichaeism in the public sphere.
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Books
King & the commissars
by Andrew Stuttaford
A review of Red Star over Russia by David King.
Digression as progress
by Tess Lewis
A review of Poison, Shadow & Farewell by Javier MarÃas.
Anti-Semitic symbiosis
by Sol Stern
A review of Nazi Propganda in the Arab World by Jeffrey Herf.
Bad confessions
by Stefan Beck
A review of Ben Yagoda’s Memoir: A History.
The tenth muse
by Rachel Hadas
Free an’ easy
by Michael Anderson
In cold blood
by Kelly Jane Torrance
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Notebook
Sun, sea, sensation, servants
by Theodore Dalrymple
On what to make of Dubai.
Notes & Comments
The Ayn Rand follies
by The Editors
On self-love, good & bad.