Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

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"The Naming of Cats" Revisited

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At the end of a long week, some of our readers likely come home to the welcome sight of the family pet — dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, parrot. We do love ‘em, and yes we sometimes impute to them human motives, attitudes, THOUGHTS. How often have you, confess it, “translated” some supposed dog or cat thought into human language? We look into …

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