Category Archives: Trivium

Unexpected Classroom Enchantment

Posted on November 26, 2018 by

A few weeks ago, I was not looking forward to my morning class. Family health care issues had gotten me down, and I had little energy or inspiration for Sophomore Language. The translation assignment I had given them I did … Continue reading →

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Oliver Sacks — Imitation is source of originality

Posted on January 1, 2018 by

Impressive people report how much insight they have found in the works of neurologist Oliver Sacks, as in this article on BrainPickings.org: Sontag’s experience, Sacks argues, reflects the common pattern in the natural cycle of creative evolution — we learn … Continue reading →

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Figurative Language and the Poetic Art

Posted on September 11, 2016 by

Many years ago, I was doing research in the Catholic University of America library, and by chance discovered Shakespeare’s Use of the Arts of Language by Sister Miriam Joseph. At first, I was overwhelmed by the breadth and depth of … Continue reading →

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On (Not) Preparing Younger Students for Logic

Posted on February 21, 2014 by

A friend who is teaching up-and-coming teachers about the liberal arts forwarded this question to me from one of his students: I’ve also been contemplating throughout class so far how to prepare younger students for logic, as it is likely … Continue reading →

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