Who Were the Inklings? — The Imaginative Conservative (Reblog)

Would it be possible, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis wondered in the 1930s, to write fiction that might combine: a love of history; a desire to debate the defenders of the modern world and point out the many foibles of modern living; and a way to promote one’s philosophical and religious beliefs without being overly…

Who Were the Inklings? — The Imaginative Conservative

John Florio — Uncontrolled Historian (Reblog)

For me & for a very long time, John Florio has been a major keystone in many areas of my research. I’ve always wanted Dame Frances Yates’ book about him but it keeps creeping put of my price range. I have several of Frances Yates books on this era. Her work on Giordano Bruno still […]

John Florio — Uncontrolled Historian

A Willmoore Kendall Moment — The Imaginative Conservative (Reblog)

With America in great need of political and intellectual warriors to fight for our “Constitutional morality,” what better man to learn from as one prepares for battle than Willmoore Kendall. 2,892 more words

A Willmoore Kendall Moment — The Imaginative Conservative

‘Maps Of Our Spectacular Bodies’ by Maddie Mortimer – Book Review

Lost in Translation? — The Imaginative Conservative (Reblog)

Good translations are crucial since they make accessible what would otherwise require years of study. The problem, of course, lies in what is lost in the process turning one language into another. 878 more words

Lost in Translation? — The Imaginative Conservative