I had a double shot of scotch between the last entry and this one.
Quick review on this week's readings:
Sep 30 “Manners" by Emerson: 2/5 I like Emerson better as an essayist than as a poet.
Oct 1 The Prince by Machiavelli: 3/5 Still good examples.
Oct 2 The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin: 3/5 At least it's an honest genocide.
Oct 3 Canterbury Tales by Chaucer: 3/5 You just gotta read it out loud.
Oct 4 Demosthenes by Plutarch: 3/5 Ode to a Grecian Burn.
Oct 5 "University Life at Athens" by Newman: 1/5 Nostalgia for times you weren't even alive for is so weird.
Oct 6 Reflections on The Revolution in France by Burke: 1/5 Burke still wants to deepthroat the boot.
Average: 2.29 That double whammy of missing the non-existent better days really tanked the week.
Overall Thoughts on The Project:
It was nice to read Canterbury Tales again. I remember being really overwhelmed by it in high school, but it wasn't too hard. I sometimes worry about being a "peaked in high school" kid, so it's good to see that I'm at least better at reading now if nothing else.
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