Tag: rhetoric

A Note on Confessions 4.5.10

E. J. Hutchinson — December 9, 2022

A Note on Confessions 4.5.10

In Confessions 4.5.10, Augustine takes up the difficult question of why we often find grief and sadness to be, in a sense, pleasurable, without coming to a definite conclusion. The…

“Deep Reliance,” or: What’s in an Adjective?

E. J. Hutchinson — November 22, 2022

“Deep Reliance,” or: What’s in an Adjective?

On David French's adjectival style.

Reluctance to Speak

John Ahern — April 3, 2022

Reluctance to Speak

It has been a long time since I foisted upon my hapless readers my opinions, screeds, condescending remarks, &c. I have an excuse, but it is a very boring one…