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Discussing Plato's "Sophist" – Canonball 75
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Sophist," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC.
The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting "The Death of Socrates," which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787.
Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no ads, at this link: www.buzzsprout.com/2132180/share
Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: www.vollrathpublishing.com
00:00 Parmenides, Zeno, And The Eleatic School
04:40 Sophist, Statesman, Philosopher, And A Possible Origin Of The Socratic Method
05:43 The Familiar As A Guide For The Unfamiliar
06:57 The Method Of Division
11:09 A Definition Of Discord
12:03 Sickness And Ugliness In The Soul
16:18 A Large Difficult Kind Of Ignorance
19:16 Sophistry As The Imitation Of Truth; Likeness And Appearance
21:10 The Current Of Agreement
25:35 That Which Is Not
27:15 The Appearance Of Organisms
28:46 A Definition Of The Sophist
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Discussing Plato's "Theaetetus" [On Knowledge] - Canonball 74
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Theaetetus," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting "The Death of Socrates," which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have ...
Discussing Plato's "Cratylus" - Canonball 73
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Cratylus," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting "The Death of Socrates," which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no...
Discussing Plato's "Phaedo" [On The Soul] - Canonball 72
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Phaedo," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting "The Death of Socrates," which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no a...
Discussing Plato's "Crito" - Canonball 71
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Crito," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting "The Death of Socrates," which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no ad...
Discussing Plato's "Apology" - Canonball 70
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Apology," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting "The Death of Socrates," which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no ...
Discussing Plato's "Euthyphro" - Canonball 69
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Euthyphro," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting "The Death of Socrates," which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have n...
Knut Hamsun - Growth Of The Soil - Canonball 68
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Growth Of The Soil," which was written by Knut Hamsun and published in 1917. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no ads, at this link: www.buzzsprout.com/2132180/share Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: www.vollrathpublishing.com Correction: Around 2:50 I said that the p...
The Beautiful And Damned - F. Scott Fitzgerald - Canonball 67
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Beautiful And Damned," which was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1922. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no ads, at this link: www.buzzsprout.com/2132180/share Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: www.vollrathpublishing.com 00:00:00 F. Scott Fitzgeral...
Don Quixote - Miguel De Cervantes - Canonball 66
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote Of La Mancha," which was written by Miguel De Cervantes and originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. A correction: Edith Grossman's translation is 940 pages. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no ads, at this link: www.buzzsprout.com/2132180/share Get a copy...
Books, Childbirth, And Stories To Read My Daughter
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Today I wanted to let you know where I've been, what to expect going forward, and offer my thoughts on a few topics. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no ads, at this link: www.buzzsprout.com/2132180/share Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: www.vollrathpublishing.com 00:00 News And Thoughts On Changing Format...
The Decline Of The West - Volume II: Perspectives Of World-History - Oswald Spengler - Canonball 65
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss Volume II of "The Decline Of The West," which, subtitled "Perspectives Of World-History," was written by Oswald Spengler and published in 1922. A correction: Spengler actually includes in the end matter exactly the kind of table that I said that I wished he had, but I had not seen it by the time I made this recording. I discuss this in looking at Volume I...
The Decline Of The West - Volume I: Form And Actuality - Oswald Spengler - Canonball 64
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss Volume I of "The Decline Of The West," which, subtitled "Form And Actuality," was written by Oswald Spengler and published in 1918. A correction: Spengler actually includes in the end matter exactly the kind of table that I said that I wished he had, but I had not seen it by the time I made this recording. I address this in looking at Volume II in another...
The Gulag Archipelago Vol. III - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - Canonball 63
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss Volume III of "The Gulag Archipelago" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, which was written between 1958 and 1968 and published in 1973. Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no ads, at this link: www.buzzsprout.com/2132180/share Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: www.vollrathpublis...
The Gulag Archipelago Vol. II - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - Canonball 62
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss Volume II of "The Gulag Archipelago" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, which was written between 1958 and 1968 and published in 1973. Here is a recording of Liebestod, from Tristan and Isolde, which I mentioned: ua-cam.com/video/07YFIWL_XSI/v-deo.html Listen to this podcast on any of several dozen podcast platforms, most of which have no ads, at this link: www.b...
The Gulag Archipelago Vol. I - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - Canonball 61
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The Gulag Archipelago Vol. I - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - Canonball 61
Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray - Canonball 60
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Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray - Canonball 60
George Orwell - Selected Writings - Canonball 59
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George Orwell - Selected Writings - Canonball 59
The [Philosophical] Foundations Of Arithmetic - Gottlob Frege - Canonball 58
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The [Philosophical] Foundations Of Arithmetic - Gottlob Frege - Canonball 58
The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman - Laurence Sterne - Canonball 57
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The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman - Laurence Sterne - Canonball 57
Adalbert Stifter - Motley Stones - Canonball 56
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Adalbert Stifter - Motley Stones - Canonball 56
Henri Poincare - Science And Method - Canonball 55
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Henri Poincare - Science And Method - Canonball 55
Henri Poincare - The Value Of Science - Canonball 54
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Henri Poincare - The Value Of Science - Canonball 54
Henri Poincare - Science And Hypothesis - Canonball 53
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Henri Poincare - Science And Hypothesis - Canonball 53
Fyodor Dostoevsky - Notes From Underground - Canonball 52
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Fyodor Dostoevsky - Notes From Underground - Canonball 52
Werner Heisenberg - Physics And Philosophy - Canonball 51
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Werner Heisenberg - Physics And Philosophy - Canonball 51
Leo Tolstoy - What Is Art? - Canonball 50
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Leo Tolstoy - What Is Art? - Canonball 50
H.G. Wells - The Country Of The Blind And Other Stories - Canonball 49
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H.G. Wells - The Country Of The Blind And Other Stories - Canonball 49
Jonathan Swift - Selected Writings - Canonball 48
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Jonathan Swift - Selected Writings - Canonball 48
Henry Louis Mencken - Chrestomathy - Canonball 47
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Henry Louis Mencken - Chrestomathy - Canonball 47

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  • @TheBonkyShow
    @TheBonkyShow 20 годин тому

    "Are you agreeing with me because you know that? Or is the current dragging you into agreeing so quickly because the discussion has given you a habit of agreeing?" I agree with your analysis on this. You're right, a habit of saying "yes, i do agree" without second thought without investing another thought without a ounce a doubt placed on the plate - its a laziness of thought. But, i think people would argue that sometimes you need to "go with the current" and just agree because it's too tiresome having to invest thoughts into every decision or whether something is ethically "good" and this is especially true in our current world (i.e., with iphones, youtube, TV, constant attention seeking aspects of our lives that create some sort of ADHD in us). The writers of Sophist wrote their thoughts and philosophies in a time and place where these gizmos and gadgets never existed.

  • @badashphilosophy9533
    @badashphilosophy9533 5 днів тому

    nice, you 3entioned so3e thin9s that other videos hadnt 3entioned. sadly it sees very difficult to 9et info on pyrrhonis3

  • @吃蔬菜的猫
    @吃蔬菜的猫 8 днів тому

    I'm surprised to hear such thoughtful ideas on UA-cam. To be honest, the depth of your thinking seems to surpass that of many Chinese people, even those with professional knowledge, well, except for those groups that are hostile to our political party. Your channel is very good, it really helps me. Recently I have been reading some old books, some books that were removed/modified by our political party. These books were preserved and publicly scanned by the other side of China (implying Taiwan). Because of the pressure from that political party, I have been thinking a lot of confused things. Seeing your channel, I don't know what it is that touched something in my heart. In any case, I want to wish you and your family well. May you never suffer strange accidents and may you always be able to live happily. (I don't know if my blessings will offend you, offend your family. After all, I don't know English and the related culture. If I have offended you, I would like to apologize.) All of the above text is written by a Chinese person who has come to realize that their race is an uncivilized race (as mentioned in Descartes' methodology, "...China or barbaric..." Our mainstream culture has a law of the jungle), and coupled with the political party's actions, it has brought trouble to neighboring countries, leading to hatred. Well, I don't understand English, this English is translated by an LLM."

  • @rezafarhad9915
    @rezafarhad9915 17 днів тому

    Solzhenitsyn is an epitome of pure human being . He exposed corrupt and savage politics of Soviet Union buffoons

  • @forAspen
    @forAspen 19 днів тому

    it lets me know that beauty itself is a passage we all got through that in the best meaning of the word "Maturity" become more inclined to whats truly beautiful

  • @swamihuman9395
    @swamihuman9395 19 днів тому

    - Very well done. Nice job :) - Thx for shedding even more insight into the amazing Henri Poincaré - one of my favorite characters of all time!

  • @blackgirlonmars
    @blackgirlonmars 28 днів тому

    Rereading this & have found your commentary quite useful. Thank you!

  • @yazanasad7811
    @yazanasad7811 Місяць тому

    Science looking for harmony/laws, doesnt count ladybirds because full of variation Subsconscious finds aesthetically pleasing things, beauty. Then the conscious will investigate it further Chaos theory - initial conditions not fully measured so will change final output. Difficult to messure.

  • @yazanasad7811
    @yazanasad7811 Місяць тому

    Miracle in consistency of nature, can find forms Nation as natal, birthplace Higher levles maths - more nuances in more detail (maths as logic/if-then)

  • @alkurtz
    @alkurtz Місяць тому

    I appreciate your honesty about Schiller being challenging to read- I’m a uni student somewhat struggling with the material so its it a relief to know my struggle is not a comment on my intellectual inadequacy😂

  • @candcpiper2863
    @candcpiper2863 Місяць тому

    Pilgrims and Puritans are not the same. Pilgrims called themselves Separatists, because they wanted to SEPARATE from the Church of England. First in Holland, and then in America they separated themselves from religious tyranny. Later, group of Puritans tried to PURIFY the English church in both England and America. Thank you

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 3 дні тому

      Hello, thanks a lot for listening and for this interesting comment. I recorded this episode well over a year ago now so I do not remember exactly how I used the terms "Pilgrims" and "Puritans." I may well have conflated them in a way that is inaccurate. However, I have to politely disagree with part of your explanation here, but I think getting into it a little will enrich our understanding of Bradford's writing and times. We can do this using Bradford's own words, which is likely a good indication of how he thought about his group and the colony. Bradford uses the term "Puritans" only once in the document this episode discusses. It is toward the beginning. Referring to what he calls "the holy discipline of Christ in his church," Bradford writes, "All kinds of devices were used to keep it out, incensing the Queen and State against it as a danger to the commonwealth; arguing that it was most needful that the fundamental points of religion should be preached in these ignorant and superstitious times, and that in order to win the weak and ignorant it was necessary to retain various harmless ceremonies; and that though reforms were desirable, this was not the time for them. Many such excuses were put forward to silence the more godly, and to induce them to yield to one ceremony after another, and one corruption after another. By these wiles some were beguiled and others corrupted, till at length they began to persecute all the zealous reformers in the land, unless they would submit to their ceremonies and become slaves to them and their popish trash, which has no ground in the word of God, but is a relic of that man of sin. And the more the light of the gospel grew, the more they urged subjection to these corruptions, so that, notwithstanding all their former pretences, those whose eyes God had not justly blinded easily saw their purpose. In order the more to cast contempt upon the sincere servants of God, they opprobriously gave them the name of 'Puritans,' which it is said the novations assumed out of pride." Bradford is describing favorably a movement of people who rejected certain innovations in the church, and he calls them "Puritans." He also points out that other people first called those people "Puritans" as an insult, but then they adopted the term for themselves. So, the term existed in Bradford's time and he favored the people who used it. However, it is clear that he uses the term "Pilgrims" to refer to those who established the colony at Plymouth. He writes, "So they left that good and pleasant city, which had been their resting place for nearly twelve years; but they knew they were pilgrims, and lifted up their eyes to the heavens, their dearest country, and quieted their spirits." And later, "At their parting Mr. Robinson wrote a letter to the whole party of the pilgrims..." He never uses the term "Puritan" in this way. As for the term "separatist," I could not see that Bradford uses it or anything like it even once in his writing. So, I think it would be correct to note that Bradford referred to his group as "Pilgrims" and not as "Puritans." However, it seems it would be incorrect to say that the Puritans were something else that came later. The Puritans existed at the time and Bradford, whether he considered himself Puritan or not, viewed them favorably.

  • @abe1996
    @abe1996 Місяць тому

    Is this AI generated?

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing Місяць тому

      nope that's just my amateur sound editing. This is one of my earlier videos, I think you'll find my more recent stuff sounds better.

  • @tomaszbethell
    @tomaszbethell 2 місяці тому

    Conrad was Polish my G, put some respect on his name

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing Місяць тому

      Thanks a lot for listening and for the comment. Joseph Conrad was definitely Polish - I hope I didn't misspeak anywhere and say otherwise?

  • @aliqaisar358
    @aliqaisar358 2 місяці тому

    Love ur voice it’s deep but not too deep. I find ottoman history very interesting would love to hear more about them

  • @yazanasad7811
    @yazanasad7811 2 місяці тому

    Po - a term to say 'assume this is true' to help break through strict thinking that can limit innovation Wittgenstein/ frege. Language investigate, why choose this word over another one. Help to hone thinking, power of language Maths as relation between objects (form, the matter doesnt matter).

  • @noserviam
    @noserviam 3 місяці тому

    thank you for this video. I finished this book recently and immidiately fell in love. it was a hard read, took me two months to finish but it was definitely worth it. this material made me realise I missed some stuff or haven't thought about them before.

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 3 місяці тому

      I really enjoyed this one as well. Thanks very much for listening, and that's a good screen name.

  • @christinemartin63
    @christinemartin63 3 місяці тому

    Geniuses are fascinating ... but those who also have practical professions are especially interesting. (I just listened to Gilbert's "De Magneto," to find out that he was also a medical doctor.) Maybe different perspectives lead to epiphanies. Elegant explanation of Poincare's work.

  • @christinemartin63
    @christinemartin63 3 місяці тому

    Mortimer Adler's reading list brought me here. (Thanks for simplifying Poincare's books for the layman. I didn't understand very much when I listened to the original in audiobook form.)

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 3 місяці тому

      These are definitely challenging and I had to go slowly as well. Thanks very much for listening.

  • @hansarnulfbusch3508
    @hansarnulfbusch3508 3 місяці тому

    As I am currently reading this, I also enjoyed your discussion, above. Especially, the comment on historical fiction as to "humanize history".

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks a lot for listening. I think that's an important aspect of historical fiction.

  • @ryanbailey6600
    @ryanbailey6600 4 місяці тому

    Found it. Thanks!

  • @ryanbailey6600
    @ryanbailey6600 4 місяці тому

    Where’s volume III?

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 3 місяці тому

      Here it is in case anyone else is looking for it: ua-cam.com/video/Do1b3qgEuL8/v-deo.html

  • @jeanf8998
    @jeanf8998 4 місяці тому

    Conrad has a truly unique writing style. It wasn’t until I began Russian literature that I realized Russians did not consider themselves Europeans, yet spoke French and German and had a love hate relationship with European culture.

  • @Ryngbearer
    @Ryngbearer 4 місяці тому

    Thanks! Very interesting. The last bit plainly true by my estimation. Fairly dense, I'm going to give this a listen twice.

  • @Ryngbearer
    @Ryngbearer 4 місяці тому

    Thank you!

  • @rubenbarrientos8171
    @rubenbarrientos8171 5 місяців тому

  • @b4byf4c3455451n
    @b4byf4c3455451n 5 місяців тому

    Fortunately it is called a principle, which means that it should be valid on every scale of nature. By relating this principle to the second law of thermodynamics, I can demonstrate the existence of Almighty God. But above all his only gamble. Also because it is God's only desire. I am talking about understanding, or order that emerges spontaneously from chaos. Endrit Vuka, Bologna IT

  • @williamc8821
    @williamc8821 5 місяців тому

    Yeah this is a good one. Lots of golden analysis. Keep it up!

  • @Eudaimonia88
    @Eudaimonia88 6 місяців тому

    This is a very thoughtful commentary on von Eschenbach's work. Other channels attempting to get to grips with this story are nowhere near as revelatory. Many thanks.

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 6 місяців тому

      Thank you very much for listening and for your comment - glad you enjoyed it.

  • @simonhornby5382
    @simonhornby5382 6 місяців тому

    superb, illuminated interpretation and insights

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 6 місяців тому

      Thank you very much for listening and for your comment - glad you enjoyed it.

  • @mo-s-
    @mo-s- 7 місяців тому

    12:10 I think seperating form and function is kinda wrong, because form is also function For example American suburbs are terrible in function in that they are not efficient at all, but also that they are terrible to live in compared to a city like Copenhagen because they look ugly. So the form is part of the function, if the form is shit, it sucks to live in, and therfore is bad at its function

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 6 місяців тому

      That's a good point. I guess it depends on how the function is defined, and who is defining it. Certainly it would be reasonable to say that the aesthetic of the building from the outside, how it contributes to a cityscape, and it being pleasant to be inside must be part of its function. The trouble is if a company is trying to make a building that is as cheap as possible (part of its perceived function) while answering all the needs of the company, that is a different definition of function than including aesthetics as part of the definition, and will result in a different building.

  • @mo-s-
    @mo-s- 7 місяців тому

    You sound exactly like Adam Something but not talking as fast :0

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 6 місяців тому

      Thanks! I had never heard of him but I went and checked him out. He has a nice speaking voice. And thanks for listening and for your comments.

  • @FadiAkil
    @FadiAkil 7 місяців тому

    24:45 For Poincaré, it's really psychology. He's expilicit about that: “Il n'y a pas de logique et d'épistémologie indépendantes de la psychologie.” Logicists (who were mostly mediocre mathematicians like Russell) hated him for that lol.

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 7 місяців тому

      Thanks for this - it definitely helps to clarify what he meant there.

  • @PeterSchlicht-gx2lq
    @PeterSchlicht-gx2lq 7 місяців тому

    Thank you, I loved this book. I also read Witiko in English. It was a peaceful book to read and very repetitive, and yet it comes to my mind more than many other books I’ve read. Perhaps that’s the subtle genius of Stifter at work. I also appreciated his introduction which you highlighted.

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 7 місяців тому

      Thank you for listening and for the comment. I really enjoyed reading Stifter.

  • @keithayre6793
    @keithayre6793 7 місяців тому

    are we all witnessing the incremental (step by step ) decline of the west, folks?😁

  • @science212
    @science212 7 місяців тому

    He was for religious dictatorship in Russia. He was not for west. Mad writer.

  • @science212
    @science212 7 місяців тому

    Wells was for socialism and paranormal. Too bad.

  • @science212
    @science212 7 місяців тому

    Conrad was very anti reason.

  • @science212
    @science212 7 місяців тому

    Red One is a good science fction.

  • @science212
    @science212 7 місяців тому

    Carlyle was for Kant. Bad mistake.

  • @science212
    @science212 7 місяців тому

    Religious poetry is very bad.

  • @science212
    @science212 7 місяців тому

    The best french thinker.

  • @science212
    @science212 7 місяців тому

    He was for John Scopes. But Mencken was not for relativity ( Einstein). In this point, Mencken was wrong.

  • @science212
    @science212 7 місяців тому

    Very nice.

  • @carlswenson5403
    @carlswenson5403 7 місяців тому

    Excellent work, ty for posting!

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 7 місяців тому

      Thanks very much for listening, glad you enjoyed it.

  • @carlswenson5403
    @carlswenson5403 7 місяців тому

    This lecture was excellent. thank you for posting

  • @susanpower-q5q
    @susanpower-q5q 7 місяців тому

    25/25Thank you for explaining the painting by American artist Julien Russell Storey in 1888 of Black Prince at Crecy contemplating corpse of Dead Blind Brave King John of Bohemia father of the German King a beautiful painting but you do not reveal where it is located?

    • @vollrathpublishing
      @vollrathpublishing 7 місяців тому

      Thanks for listening and for your comment - as far as I can tell the painting is located at the Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia.

  • @alanpennie
    @alanpennie 8 місяців тому

    Kurt Eisner is probably most famous now because Hitler attended his funeral, something his ghost is probably not happy about.

  • @anarchy_79
    @anarchy_79 8 місяців тому

    I endured reading half of it. I think I should get at least half a Nobel prize for that.

  • @FrostisBackwaren
    @FrostisBackwaren 8 місяців тому

    On 7 July 1945, he was sentenced in his absence by Special Council of the NKVD to an eight-year term in a labour camp. This was the usual sentence for most crimes under Article 58 at the time.[30] The first part of Solzhenitsyn's sentence was served in several work camps; the "middle phase", as he later referred to it, was spent in a sharashka (a special scientific research facility run by Ministry of State Security), where he met Lev Kopelev, upon whom he based the character of Lev Rubin in his book The First Circle, published in a self-censored or "distorted" version in the West in 1968 (an English translation of the full version was eventually published by Harper Perennial in October 2009).[31] In 1950, Solzhenitsyn was sent to a "Special Camp" for political prisoners. During his imprisonment at the camp in the town of Ekibastuz in Kazakhstan, he worked as a miner, bricklayer, and foundry foreman. His experiences at Ekibastuz formed the basis for the book One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. One of his fellow political prisoners, Ion Moraru, remembers that Solzhenitsyn spent some of his time at Ekibastuz writing.[32] While there, Solzhenitsyn had a tumor removed. His cancer was not diagnosed at the time. In March 1953, after his sentence ended, Solzhenitsyn was sent to internal exile for life at Birlik,[33] a village in Baidibek District of South Kazakhstan.[34] His undiagnosed cancer spread until, by the end of the year, he was close to death. In 1954, Solzhenitsyn was permitted to be treated in a hospital in Tashkent, where his tumor went into remission. His experiences there became the basis of his novel Cancer Ward and also found an echo in the short story "The Right Hand." Hope this helps

  • @BenDover-p5w
    @BenDover-p5w 8 місяців тому

    Underrated series. Keep up the good work good Sir!