Reconsiderations October 2023
Peacock’s plumage
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On the early novels of Thomas Love Peacock.
On the early novels of Thomas Love Peacock.
On the “honor-shaped hole” in our culture.
On Greek colonies, Etruscan tombs & Italian origins.
On Jim Nutt, Giorgio Griffa, Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, connoisseurship & more from the world of culture.
On ancient violence & modern judgment.
On modern barbarians in ancient cities.
On the scientific method & climate change.
On Matthew Arnold & Oxford’s past.
On the scandal machine & self-reinforcing ideology.
On the life & work of the late Martin Amis.