“At that time reigned King Arthur, who held his court at Camelot, the most beautiful and noble that ever was.” Chrétien de Troyes It is a pleasantly warm and sunny day as you stride over the chalky downland of Hampshire. You have been traveling since very early that morning, responding […]
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“At that time reigned King Arthur, who held his court at Camelot, the most beautiful and noble that ever was.” Chrétien de Troyes This course invites your middle and high school children to discover the complete history of the most beloved English legend, King Arthur and the Knights of the […]
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Performance and Discussion The Tempest is among the last plays Shakespeare wrote, probably in 1610 or 1611. It is an intriguing tale of magic, betrayal, forgiveness, and the encounter of civilization with the wilderness. It has both comic and tragic elements, which has ultimately led to the creation of a […]
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“At that time reigned King Arthur, who held his court at Camelot, the most beautiful and noble that ever was.” Chrétien de Troyes In the waning years of the fifth century AD, with invaders threatening to overrun the island of Britain, a young hero emerged. He halted the invaders and […]
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“In a genuine fairy-story, everything must be miraculous, mysterious, and interrelated; everything must be alive, each in its own way. The whole of Nature must be wondrously blended with the whole world of the Spirit. In fairy-story the time of anarchy, lawlessness, freedom, the natural state of Nature makes itself […]
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Probing the philosophical meaning of classical music Our society experiences a separation of music from literature that would have been foreign to ancient societies: Homer, for example, was originally performed to music. Viking culture, with its great focus on martial feats as the basis for fame, also treated musical prowess […]
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The Bright Realm Beckons! Take a journey into the extraordinary as we explore the uncharted regions of Fairyland. In these six sessions we will approach Fairyland both with the eye of the intellect and with the longings of our hearts as we seek to penetrate its mysteries. Chesterton, Tolkien, and […]
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From the End of Roman Authority to the Fall of Constantinople There has never been an uneventful century in human history. Nevertheless, certain centuries stand out as especially turbulent and vibrant, especially given the benefit of the perspective of a later age. There is so much we do not know […]
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The Book of Books “Here was just what he had dreamed of, what he had longed for ever since the passion for books had taken hold of him: A story that never ended! The book of books!” Michael Ende, The Neverending Story The Neverending Story is one of the more […]
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