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Departed Souls
A quote about books from Ludwig Andreas von Feuerbach (1804-1872)
Apr 24
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Andrew Rickard
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When the Crows Strike With Their Beaks
An anti-war poem by René Ponsard (1826-1894), wrongly attributed to François Ponsard (1814-1867)
Apr 16
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Andrew Rickard
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Why Study the Humanities?
A quote from Émile Amiel's biography of Erasmus
Apr 9
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Andrew Rickard
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March 2025
Art Offers Relief
"It gave one hope for less savage tomorrows."
Mar 26
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Andrew Rickard
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With Baudelaire in Brussels, #16
Baudelaire shoos away the prostitutes, and quotes Father Henri-Dominique Lacordaire.
Mar 14
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Andrew Rickard
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With Baudelaire in Brussels, #15
The men visit a brothel. Champagne flows.
Mar 5
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Andrew Rickard
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With Baudelaire in Brussels, #14
Nadar throws a party, and admits he cannot understand the poem that Baudelaire dedicated to him. A bombe glacée is served.
Feb 21
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Andrew Rickard
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With Baudelaire in Brussels, #13
Some details about Victor Hugo's life in Belgium; he liked to nap in an orchard. Baudelaire coins the word “Superman” forty years before Friedrich…
Feb 13
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Andrew Rickard
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With Baudelaire in Brussels, #12
The men stop for lunch. Baudelaire is disgusted by the sight of water on the table; he orders Pommard wine. French fries are to be eaten with one's…
Feb 5
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Suspending Paper Book Sales to the US
Dealing with President Trump's 25% tariff on Canadian goods
Feb 2
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Andrew Rickard
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January 2025
With Baudelaire in Brussels, #11
The poet is irritated by the local station master and a tour guide. He sees where the Marquess of Anglesey lost his leg.
Jan 29
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Andrew Rickard
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With Baudelaire in Brussels, #10
A field trip to see where the Battle of Waterloo took place
Jan 22
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Andrew Rickard
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