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CARE & HANDLING OF BARBARIANS

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Dave

Expecting the Barbarians refers to an incident in early Roman history when the barbarians did arrive. The irony is that, in the poem, they do not arrive. The idea being that the ”barbarian” is interior to the individual, representing the … Continue reading →

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PROVOKE THE OSTENTATIONS OF THE RICH

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Dave

The great masters of the Books of Hours were three brothers, Pol, John and Herman, from Limbourg, in the Netherlands. After serving an apprenticeship in Paris they entered the employ of the Duc de Berry. Their masterpiece is the ”Tres … Continue reading →