Melanchthon on the meaning of “good” in the Bible, Stoicism, and Aristotle.
Upbuilding Discourses
“Purity of heart is to blog one thing.” -E.J. Hutchinson
“Nunc dimittis”: A Poem for the Presentation of Our Lord
A poetic version of the “Song of Simeon,” based on the fourth-century Latin poet Juvencus.
Holly as Homer, Dylan as Ennius: The Rock and Roll Singer as Epic Bard
On poetic inspiration and transmigration in Homer, Ennius, Buddy Holly, and Bob Dylan.
“Send Carter, Bob, and Zevon”: When Mohammed’s Radio Played a Dylan Tune
On a Dylan allusion in the live version of Warren Zevon’s “Mohammed’s Radio.”
“Blood on the Tracks”: Some Intra-Dylan Allusions
On internal allusions in Bob Dylan’s lyrics.
Housman, Williams, Dylan: On Poetic Diction
Speaking poetically in the works of A.E. Housman, Hank Williams, and Bob Dylan.
Fact and Fiction in Authorial Personae: Bob Dylan and Nathaniel Hawthorne
On a possible allusion of Bob Dylan to Nathaniel Hawthorne.
“St. Herman’s Church”: Melville in Dylan
On Bob Dylan and MOBY-DICK.
Conan the Dionysian?
On Conan the Barbarian and Euripides.
“‘But Tacitus—I Hate Tacitus”: Melville against Classical Education?
On an Ovidian allusion in Melville’s last novel.