Monthly Archives: April 2012

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

Posted on 16 April 2012 by Paul Vitols

An Inquiry into the Nature & Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars I forget when I first became aware of the existence of Adam Smith and his famous work on economics, … Continue reading →

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and for my next trick: poetry

Posted on 3 April 2012 by Paul Vitols

In the library of my late friend Harvey Burt was a volume called The Poet’s Handbook by Clement Wood. I borrowed the book for a while to read and take notes, for it seemed to answer, in a clear, direct … Continue reading →

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monkey read, monkey write

Posted on 1 April 2012 by Paul Vitols

In my last post I talked about my self-designed study program to learn the classical liberal arts of logic, grammar, and rhetoric, and mentioned my work with the text Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student by Edward P. J. Corbett. … Continue reading →

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