Whether Bernie Sanders is even nominated for President by the Democratic Party, let alone wins the presidency, is a moot point. The fact that a serious contender for the presidency has identified himself as a … Bernie Sanders and Socialism Part I Utopian SocialismRead more
Author: Bill Isley
In Defense of Mrs. Bennet
I find Mrs. Bennet to be one of the most disgusting characters created by Jane Austen in her marvelous novel Pride and Prejudice, although the outrageous Reverend Collins can give her a run for her … In Defense of Mrs. BennetRead more
“The Huron Carol”
“The Huron Carol” was originally composed by Jean de Brébeuf (1596-1649), the Jesuit missionary to the Huron Indians in French Canada. Brébeuf, who was a skilled linguist, wrote the lyrics in the Huron language. The … “The Huron Carol”Read more
Rowland Watkyns, “Upon Christ’s Nativity”
There is not an abundance of information on our next poet’s life. Rowland Watkyns (c. 1614-1664) was a Welshman and the Anglican vicar of Llanfrynach. His one known published work was a collection of poems … Rowland Watkyns, “Upon Christ’s Nativity”Read more
Robert Southwell’s “New Heaven, New Warre”
In our previous post we discussed how the poets Harry Morris and Sister M. Madeleva drew a line connecting the wood of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil with the wood of … Robert Southwell’s “New Heaven, New Warre”Read more
