Category Archives: Great Books

Great Books Part 2 – 1293-1600

Posted on 4 December 2021 by A Gentleman's Rapier

Finally following on from my previous post here. I present the next lot of my chronologically arranged listing of the Great Books derived from several different lists. This time we go from Dante to the year 1600, which splits Shakespeare’s … Continue reading →

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Great Books Part 1 – Ancient to 13th Century, Chronologically Arranged

Posted on 21 February 2021 by A Gentleman's Rapier

I’ve mentioned in previous entries that I wanted to engage in the Great Books firsthand, after getting a lot of it secondhand. The big question was, which Great Books list should I use? I found a few lists on various … Continue reading →

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