John Stuart Mill makes an impassioned case for the arts as essential to a liberal arts education–and a fulfilling life.
Tag Archives: Beauty
Lord, Thou’st Made the World Too Beautiful
Millay’s gorgeous poem about autumn testifies to God’s hand in the world.
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Beauty Amidst the Refugee Heartbreak
Adam Zagajewski’s beautiful poem “Try to Praise the Mutilated World” is particularly relevant at the moment with the tragedy of the Syrian refugees.
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Fable of the Rose and the Vine
This Scott Bates fable sings the praises of individual vision.
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To Beauty: A Constant Sacrament of Praise
Wallace Stevens’ “Peter Quince” mingles eroticism with spirituality.
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