The aim of this course is to offer an accessible introduction to the very first rudiments of the Latin language, and, by necessity, the principles which will aid the student in the future study of other languages. It is a beginning course that will expect no previous experience from its students and which is structured with the goal of preparing…
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This class is designed both for Adults and High School Students who are looking for a foundational year in how to read before taking my other classes. Some students prefer to take this class as a capstone year as well because we do cover some literary theory. This class will provide training in the skill and art of reading. With…
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Note: This "Sibling Seat" Product is used to track sibling registrations for the "Good Books: Introduction to Great Books" course. Sibling Seats cannot be purchased on their own. You should only add a Sibling Seat to your cart if you have first filled in sibling information in the main course product, found here.
Please Note: This class has a rotating book list so that students may take the class more than once. Good Books is a gentle but thorough introduction to the Literary Tradition for Middle School students. With an emphasis on reading slowly, we will cover basic story patterns and archetypes, motifs and themes that dominate the Great Works of Literature. Through…
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A year-long in-depth study of Early Modern English literature. Each work will be fully placed in its historical, philosophical, literary, and imaginative context. CS Lewis said that it's the duty of the reader to read the Great Books like the original audience ; otherwise we cannot understand what we are reading. This takes work because we come to these texts…
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Note: This "Sibling Seat" Product is used to track sibling registrations for the "Readings in Early Modern History (1500-1800)" course. Sibling Seats cannot be purchased on their own. You should only add a Sibling Seat to your cart if you have first filled in sibling information in the main course product, found here.
Over the course of the 16th century, it became more and more obvious that the Medieval era had drawn to a close and given way to new developments in religion and culture. New continents were discovered, the forms and aims of the arts branched out in new directions. The Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation worked enormous changes in the structure…
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The understanding of the grand narrative of the Hebrew Bible is the cornerstone of the understanding of story. In this course, students will study the history of the Hebrew people through reading the principal historical narratives of the Old Testament from the Exodus to the end of the Old Testament, illustrated by the laws of Moses, the stories of the…
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Note: This "Sibling Seat" Product is used to track sibling registrations for the "Biblical History (7th-9th Grade)" course. Sibling Seats cannot be purchased on their own. You should only add a Sibling Seat to your cart if you have first filled in sibling information in the main course product, found here.
Note: This "Sibling Seat" Product is used to track sibling registrations for the "Anglo-Saxon 1: Language and Culture" course. Sibling Seats cannot be purchased on their own. You should only add a Sibling Seat to your cart if you have first filled in sibling information in the main course product, found here.
Note: This "Sibling Seat" Product is used to track sibling registrations for the "Ancient Literature (Greece and Rome)" course. Sibling Seats cannot be purchased on their own. You should only add a Sibling Seat to your cart if you have first filled in sibling information in the main course product, found here.
Note: This "Sibling Seat" Product is used to track sibling registrations for the "Readings in Ancient History (Greek and Roman)" course. Sibling Seats cannot be purchased on their own. You should only add a Sibling Seat to your cart if you have first filled in sibling information in the main course product, found here.
The political, social, religious and intellectual experiences of the Greeks and Romans are set in the very roots of the historical development of Europe and the Americas. It is the aim of this course to introduce students to the life of Greece and Rome, their thinkers, statesmen and soldiers, alongside their philosophies, religions and wars. The period this class takes…
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A year-long in-depth study of the literature of the Greeks and the Romans. Each work will be placed in its own historical and philosophical setting. A main purpose of this course is to give the student a richer understanding of the pre-Christian classical world and its religious, literary and intellectual ideals. This class and the ancient history course are designed…
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Less well-known than the Narnia books dedicated mostly to the Pevensy siblings, The Horse and His Boy is a tale of lost and recovered identity that traverses a foreign desert landscape filled with oriental gardens, bustling market places, fishermen with mouths full of the words of poet sages, tyrannical kings, and battle-worn heroes inconveniently appearing on horseback to retard the…
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This is an audio-only recording of a previous talk by Angelina Stanford. This talk is available free to students in our year-long class, Medieval and Renaissance Literature. Runtime: 1 session, 47 minutes
This is recording of a previous talk by Angelina Stanford. This talk is available free to "Fellows" tier members of The Literary Life Podcast Patreon. To become a supporter and access this talk for free, visit www.Patreon.com/theliterarylife. Runtime: 1 session, 72 minutes
This is a bundle of previously recorded talks from Angelina Stanford as part of the Literary Life Online Conferences from 2019-2025. My, What Big Teeth You Have: Little Red Riding Hood's Journey to Hell Part of the 2019 Conference; Runtime: 1 session, 76 minutes The Fairy Tale World of Lewis, Tolkien, and Sayers Part of the 2020 Conference; Runtime: 1…
This is recording of a previous talk from Angelina Stanford as part of the 2025 Literary Life Online Conference - "Living Language: Why Words Matter." Runtime: 1 session, 126 minutes
This is recording of a previous talk from Angelina Stanford as part of the 2024 Literary Life Online Conference - "Dispelling the Myth of Modernity: A Recovery of the Medieval Imagination." Runtime: 1 session, 137 minutes
This is recording of a previous talk from Angelina Stanford as part of the 2023 Literary Life Online Conference - "Shakespeare: The Bard for All and for All Time." Runtime: 1 session, 126 minutes
This is recording of a previous talk from Angelina Stanford as part of the 2022 Literary Life Online Conference - "The Battle Over Children's Literature." Runtime: 1 session, 122 minutes
