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Classics and the Western Canon
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western thought over the years; books which Robert Hutchins, in his essay for the Great Books of the Western World series, considered important works in “The Great Conversation.”
As one participant noted, "the goal of this group is to make reading the classics an enjoyable and enlightening but non-threatening process." ...more
As one participant noted, "the goal of this group is to make reading the classics an enjoyable and enlightening but non-threatening process." ...more
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Planning Our Second Read of 2024
By Susan · 31 posts · 112 views
By Susan · 31 posts · 112 views
last updated Mar 07, 2024 10:35AM
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Yeats, "A Prayer for My Daughter"
By Tamara · 13 posts · 19 views
By Tamara · 13 posts · 19 views
last updated Aug 26, 2024 08:37AM
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Thurber — “The Night the Bed Fell”
By Susan · 2 posts · 21 views
By Susan · 2 posts · 21 views
last updated Jun 08, 2024 04:32PM
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Reading Schedule and Translations
By Tamara · 6 posts · 65 views
By Tamara · 6 posts · 65 views
last updated Aug 10, 2023 11:16AM
Week 6: Chapters 26-27; The book as a whole
By Tamara · 25 posts · 34 views
By Tamara · 25 posts · 34 views
last updated Oct 02, 2023 06:58AM
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Phaedrus: The Art of Rhetoric and conclusion
By Thomas · 12 posts · 37 views
By Thomas · 12 posts · 37 views
last updated May 18, 2023 08:43PM
Phaedrus: the Second Speech of Socrates
By Thomas · 21 posts · 32 views
By Thomas · 21 posts · 32 views
last updated May 11, 2023 04:48AM
Phaedrus: Preliminaries and the First Speech of Socrates
By Thomas · 17 posts · 26 views
By Thomas · 17 posts · 26 views
last updated May 02, 2023 05:40AM
Symposium: The speech of Alcibiades and conclusion
By Thomas · 32 posts · 41 views
By Thomas · 32 posts · 41 views
last updated Apr 29, 2023 09:07AM
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J. S. Mill Week 11 On Liberty V & Book as a Whole
By David · 37 posts · 28 views
By David · 37 posts · 28 views
last updated Apr 02, 2023 07:27PM
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J. S. Mill Week 8: On Liberty I & II
By David · 34 posts · 29 views
By David · 34 posts · 29 views
last updated Mar 07, 2023 11:27AM
Week 8: Chapters 53-59 and The Book as a Whole
By Tamara · 51 posts · 42 views
By Tamara · 51 posts · 42 views
last updated Dec 07, 2022 05:02PM
Week 6 — The Lighthouse, Sections 7-13, and the book as a whole
By Susan · 28 posts · 33 views
By Susan · 28 posts · 33 views
last updated Jun 03, 2022 05:44PM
Week 5 — The Lighthouse, Sections 1-6
By Susan · 45 posts · 22 views
By Susan · 45 posts · 22 views
last updated May 29, 2022 02:28PM
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Book Twelve and the Aeneid as a whole
By Thomas · 40 posts · 57 views
By Thomas · 40 posts · 57 views
last updated Apr 26, 2022 01:29PM
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Week 8 - Dracula, Chapters 26-27, and book as a whole
By David · 41 posts · 50 views
By David · 41 posts · 50 views
last updated Jan 04, 2022 05:23PM
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Week 5: Vol. III, I – X (43 – 52)
By Kerstin · 37 posts · 58 views
By Kerstin · 37 posts · 58 views
last updated May 14, 2021 02:00PM
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Week 4, Vol. II, XI – XIX (34 – 42)
By Kerstin · 40 posts · 72 views
By Kerstin · 40 posts · 72 views
last updated Apr 24, 2022 06:08PM
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Week 3: Vol. II: I - X (24 - 33)
By Kerstin · 38 posts · 66 views
By Kerstin · 38 posts · 66 views
last updated Apr 26, 2021 11:45AM
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Week 2: Vol. I: Chapters XIII - XXIII
By Kerstin · 59 posts · 46 views
By Kerstin · 59 posts · 46 views
last updated May 03, 2021 04:02PM
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Week 1: Vol. I, Chapters I - XII
By Kerstin · 97 posts · 100 views
By Kerstin · 97 posts · 100 views
last updated May 03, 2021 03:56PM
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Week 12: "At Tikhon's," and the Book as a Whole
By Roger · 46 posts · 119 views
By Roger · 46 posts · 119 views
last updated Mar 29, 2021 01:51PM
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Week 11: Part III, chapters 7 and 8
By Roger · 42 posts · 50 views
By Roger · 42 posts · 50 views
last updated Mar 18, 2021 04:03PM
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Week 10: Part III, chapters 5 and 6
By Roger · 43 posts · 52 views
By Roger · 43 posts · 52 views
last updated Mar 08, 2021 04:08PM
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Week 9: Part III, chapters 3 and 4
By Roger · 73 posts · 52 views
By Roger · 73 posts · 52 views
last updated Mar 05, 2021 05:30AM
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Week 8: Part III, chapters 1 and 2
By Roger · 39 posts · 49 views
By Roger · 39 posts · 49 views
last updated Feb 23, 2021 10:57AM
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Week 11: 14. The Returns & Book as a Whole
By David · 11 posts · 48 views
By David · 11 posts · 48 views
last updated Jan 29, 2021 09:50AM
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Week 10: 12. The Pelopids, 13. The Trojan War
By David · 2 posts · 30 views
By David · 2 posts · 30 views
last updated Dec 01, 2020 08:56PM
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Week 9: Book III - Epitome Ch. 11
By David · 11 posts · 30 views
By David · 11 posts · 30 views
last updated Dec 06, 2020 11:39AM
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Week 8: Book III, chapters 9 (Atlantids) & 10 (Asopids)
By David · 7 posts · 25 views
By David · 7 posts · 25 views
last updated Nov 19, 2020 05:44AM
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Week 7: Book III, Chapters 7-8. The Theban Wars – Arcadian Mythology
By David · 5 posts · 29 views
By David · 5 posts · 29 views
last updated Nov 15, 2020 02:49PM
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Background, context and other related comments
By David · 58 posts · 105 views
By David · 58 posts · 105 views
last updated Apr 05, 2024 04:00PM
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Week 1: 'Tristram Shandy, Vol 1, Chapters 1 - 12
By David · 48 posts · 69 views
By David · 48 posts · 69 views
last updated Nov 23, 2019 04:45PM
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Week 2: 'Tristram Shandy, Vol 1, Chapters 13 -20
By David · 22 posts · 46 views
By David · 22 posts · 46 views
last updated Jan 17, 2020 05:15PM
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Week 3: Vol 1: 21 - 30 Vol 1: 21 - Vol 2: 5
By David · 17 posts · 33 views
By David · 17 posts · 33 views
last updated Dec 09, 2019 10:33PM
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Week 1: DIA Introduction through Vol 1 Part 1 Ch. 3
By David · 208 posts · 113 views
By David · 208 posts · 113 views
last updated Apr 15, 2019 07:48PM
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Week 2: DIA Vol 1 Part 1: Ch. 4 - 6
By David · 63 posts · 44 views
By David · 63 posts · 44 views
last updated Apr 06, 2019 08:51AM
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Week 3: DIA Vol 1 Part 1 Ch. 7 - 8: Elevated Rank of the Supreme Court Among the Great Powers of the State
By David · 67 posts · 40 views
By David · 67 posts · 40 views
last updated Apr 07, 2019 04:37PM
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Week 4: DIA Vol 1 Part 1 Ch. 8: {How] Federal Constitution is Superior. . . - Vol 1 Part 2: Ch. 4 (XII)
By David · 42 posts · 32 views
By David · 42 posts · 32 views
last updated Apr 09, 2019 07:17PM
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Week 5: DIA Vol 1 Part 2 Ch. 5(XIII)
By David · 48 posts · 35 views
By David · 48 posts · 35 views
last updated May 29, 2019 03:09PM
De Officiis Week 5 - Book 3 cantos 65-121 (and the work as a whole)
By Everyman · 23 posts · 48 views
By Everyman · 23 posts · 48 views
last updated Jun 15, 2017 05:27AM
De Officiis Week 1 - Paragraphs 1-92
By Everyman · 66 posts · 93 views
By Everyman · 66 posts · 93 views
last updated Jun 13, 2017 12:56PM
De Officiis Week 4 - Book 3 cantos 1-64
By Everyman · 17 posts · 49 views
By Everyman · 17 posts · 49 views
last updated Jun 07, 2017 07:11PM
De Officiis, background and resources
By Everyman · 11 posts · 71 views
By Everyman · 11 posts · 71 views
last updated Jun 01, 2017 08:47PM
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Reading Schedule for Republic Revisited
By Everyman · 13 posts · 231 views
By Everyman · 13 posts · 231 views
last updated Mar 19, 2017 08:17AM
Brothers Karamazov, Epilogue and the Book as a whole
By Everyman · 77 posts · 163 views
By Everyman · 77 posts · 163 views
last updated Jul 18, 2020 07:12AM
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"Four Quartets": The poem as a whole
By Laurel · 55 posts · 110 views
By Laurel · 55 posts · 110 views
last updated Jul 27, 2015 05:16PM
"The Waste Land": The poem as a whole
By Laurel · 140 posts · 154 views
By Laurel · 140 posts · 154 views
last updated Sep 18, 2015 01:29PM
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18. Penelope and Ulysses as a whole
By Thomas · 184 posts · 146 views
By Thomas · 184 posts · 146 views
last updated Nov 28, 2016 06:55PM
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Henriad - reading schedule and structure
By Everyman · 10 posts · 122 views
By Everyman · 10 posts · 122 views
last updated Nov 26, 2014 02:12PM
Henry IV Pt. 2 - General Discussion
By Everyman · 41 posts · 38 views
By Everyman · 41 posts · 38 views
last updated Jan 24, 2015 03:40PM
Henriad - history and background
By Everyman · 89 posts · 72 views
By Everyman · 89 posts · 72 views
last updated Jan 05, 2015 06:05AM
Henry IV Pt. 1 - General Discussion
By Everyman · 80 posts · 59 views
By Everyman · 80 posts · 59 views
last updated Jan 05, 2015 04:12AM
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The Golden Ass -- Books 1 & 2
By Everyman · 123 posts · 78 views
By Everyman · 123 posts · 78 views
last updated Nov 18, 2014 05:06PM
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The Golden Ass -- Books 5 & 6
By Everyman · 105 posts · 46 views
By Everyman · 105 posts · 46 views
last updated Nov 13, 2014 03:37PM
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Reading Schedule & Translations
By Thomas · 52 posts · 297 views
By Thomas · 52 posts · 297 views
last updated Sep 10, 2012 05:36PM
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Historical and Background Information
By Thomas · 67 posts · 90 views
By Thomas · 67 posts · 90 views
last updated Oct 15, 2012 06:31AM
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Swann's Way - Overture and Combray
By Everyman · 207 posts · 207 views
By Everyman · 207 posts · 207 views
last updated Dec 09, 2011 12:49PM
Discussion Schedule for Swann's Way
By Everyman · 2 posts · 137 views
By Everyman · 2 posts · 137 views
last updated Dec 20, 2011 04:40PM
Discussion: Place Names and book as a whole
By Everyman · 19 posts · 75 views
By Everyman · 19 posts · 75 views
last updated Dec 14, 2011 07:40PM
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The Republic - The Book as a whole
By Everyman · 56 posts · 203 views
By Everyman · 56 posts · 203 views
last updated Jul 18, 2020 07:24AM
Preliminary thoughts on reading Plato
By Everyman · 36 posts · 129 views
By Everyman · 36 posts · 129 views
last updated Feb 17, 2017 08:29AM
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Consolation of Philosophy - The Book as a whole
By Everyman · 42 posts · 101 views
By Everyman · 42 posts · 101 views
last updated Jul 13, 2011 10:46AM
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Consolation of Philosophy - Book 5
By Everyman · 28 posts · 58 views
By Everyman · 28 posts · 58 views
last updated Jul 05, 2011 08:16PM
Consolation of Philosophy - Book 3
By Everyman · 55 posts · 60 views
By Everyman · 55 posts · 60 views
last updated Jul 05, 2011 01:44PM
Consolation of Philosophy - Book 2
By Everyman · 159 posts · 69 views
By Everyman · 159 posts · 69 views
last updated Jul 03, 2011 10:47PM
Consolation of Philosophy - Book 4
By Everyman · 33 posts · 63 views
By Everyman · 33 posts · 63 views
last updated Jun 28, 2011 11:35AM
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Moby Dick--the book as a whole
By Laurel · 122 posts · 264 views
By Laurel · 122 posts · 264 views
last updated Nov 15, 2020 07:47PM
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Week 9 - The Second Nun's Tale
By Everyman · 13 posts · 40 views
By Everyman · 13 posts · 40 views
last updated Mar 12, 2011 06:51PM
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Week 9 - The Canon's Yeoman's Tale
By Everyman · 3 posts · 26 views
By Everyman · 3 posts · 26 views
last updated Mar 10, 2011 02:50AM
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Huckleberry Finn - Through End of Book
By Everyman · 75 posts · 68 views
By Everyman · 75 posts · 68 views
last updated Dec 18, 2010 01:02PM
Huckleberry Finn - Biographical Information About Samuel Clemens and Mark Twain
By Everyman · 47 posts · 58 views
By Everyman · 47 posts · 58 views
last updated Jul 07, 2011 03:01AM
Huckleberry Finn - Through Chapter 32
By Everyman · 134 posts · 72 views
By Everyman · 134 posts · 72 views
last updated Nov 28, 2010 03:15PM
The Libation Bearers (The Choephori)
By Everyman · 127 posts · 82 views
By Everyman · 127 posts · 82 views
last updated Oct 26, 2010 08:22PM
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Paradise Lost--Through Book 12
By Everyman · 80 posts · 96 views
By Everyman · 80 posts · 96 views
last updated Sep 04, 2010 06:49AM
Paradise Lost--Through Book 10
By Everyman · 188 posts · 119 views
By Everyman · 188 posts · 119 views
last updated Aug 23, 2010 07:06AM
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Weeks 11 & 12 - through the end of the book & the book as a whole
By Everyman · 163 posts · 126 views
By Everyman · 163 posts · 126 views
last updated Mar 06, 2011 05:14PM
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Week 10 - Thanksgiving break, catch-up if needed
By Everyman · 7 posts · 39 views
By Everyman · 7 posts · 39 views
last updated Nov 30, 2009 08:44PM
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Reading Schedule for Les Miserables
By Everyman · 7 posts · 305 views
By Everyman · 7 posts · 305 views
last updated Sep 19, 2009 07:12PM
Week 9 - through Jean Valjean Book 3
By Everyman · 52 posts · 64 views
By Everyman · 52 posts · 64 views
last updated Dec 03, 2009 09:19AM
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Reading Schedule for Don Quixote
By Everyman · 13 posts · 271 views
By Everyman · 13 posts · 271 views
last updated Jul 21, 2009 05:04PM
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Week 10 - Reflective on Part 2 and whole book
By Everyman · 52 posts · 121 views
By Everyman · 52 posts · 121 views
last updated Dec 14, 2011 01:38AM
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Week 9 - through the end of Book 2
By Everyman · 5 posts · 45 views
By Everyman · 5 posts · 45 views
last updated Aug 28, 2009 08:40PM
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Week 8 - .Part 2 throuigh Chapter 50
By Everyman · 25 posts · 47 views
By Everyman · 25 posts · 47 views
last updated Sep 03, 2009 02:56PM
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Week 7 - Book 2 through chapter 33
By Everyman · 31 posts · 48 views
By Everyman · 31 posts · 48 views
last updated Sep 02, 2009 03:14PM
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