Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

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How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix
Our poem this week puts its meaning and its power right out in front; you don’t have to have studied history or philosophy or literature to see what’s…
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Anthony Esolen
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Christ for the World We Sing
Our hymn, the rousing “Christ for the World We Sing,” was written by Samuel Wolcott, a missionary to Syria in the 1840's. Rev. Wolcott knew whereof he…
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Anthony Esolen
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MOOD
Once in a while, a translator comes upon a word in another language simply has no equivalent in his own. It’s kind of exciting, actually, and here's…
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Anthony Esolen
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"Blackbird"
Paul McCartney was best at writing songs about the human condition. There is a tinge of sadness in today's song, but there's also hope and…
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Debra Esolen
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Moses on Mount Pisgah
Listen now | Poetry Aloud: Excerpt from the first dramatic monologue in The Twelve-Gated City, Dr. Esolen's second book-length sacred poem…
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The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord
“How does one describe a work as rare, as priceless, as this? Nourishment for the malnourished soul. Food for those hungry for beauty. Manna in the…
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Anthony Esolen
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The Lies of our Time
Anthony Esolen, Translation with Notes
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Debra Esolen
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Confessions (St. Augustine)
Anthony Esolen's Translation, with Notes
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Debra Esolen
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In the Beginning was the Word
“This book is more than biblical interpretation. It is poetry — and poetry about the greatest work of poetry ever generated: the Prologue to John’s…
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Anthony Esolen
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No Apologies
"With his customary wisdom and wit, Esolen draws on two millenia of historical thought, introducing his readers to giants such as Plato, Augustine…
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Anthony Esolen
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Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child
“Witty, provocative, and insightful. Parents will feel empowered and encouraged by Anthony Esolen’s uncommon sense.” — Michael Medved
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Anthony Esolen
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