Category: REVIEW

Orpheus and Eurydice, Jean Raoux

Reclaiming the Poetic Register

David Lane’s The Tragedy of Orpheus and the Maenads recommends itself by irresistibly inspiring readers to ponder.

Why Modernism Failed

As long as there is a viewing public that can witness beauty, there will be a desire for tradition.

Reaching towards Heaven

Christopher Villiers’ latest anthology of poems, Versing the Mystery, carries the gospel and its context from Eve in the Garden to the present day.

From Rome, Light

Europe can be understood only by those to whom Roma aeterna has revealed its secrets.

Identifying the Historical Arthur

Identifying the Historical Arthur

A new study supports the factual history of the once and future king.

September 7, 2024
From Rome, Light

From Rome, Light

Europe can be understood only by those to whom Roma aeterna has revealed its secrets.

September 2, 2024
Why American Democracy Failed

Why American Democracy Failed

Conservatives still lionise the democratic form of government while failing to take seriously its obvious breakdown in practice.

September 1, 2024
Preserving the Tradition in Verses Sacred and Profane

Preserving the Tradition in Verses Sacred and Profane

Richard Robinson published a collection bound up with a tradition of poetry and thought stretching from antiquity to the present.

August 31, 2024
Superior Musicianship Makes Up for Lackluster Visuals in Munich <em>Parsifal</em>

Superior Musicianship Makes Up for Lackluster Visuals in Munich <em>Parsifal</em>

The visuals barely pass as a recognizably traditional setting while also failing to offer any symbolic interpretation of the work.

August 29, 2024
New Right, New Fights

New Right, New Fights

Up From Conservatism gives scorching diagnostics of a stale conservatism—and offers some radical prescriptions.

The Finest Poet-Philosopher of the Modern Age

The Finest Poet-Philosopher of the Modern Age

James Matthew Wilson’s name and his verses should be familiar upon the lips of every literate reader of poetry

August 25, 2024
La Scala’s Marks the Centenary of Puccini’s Death With a Bold New Turandot

La Scala’s Marks the Centenary of Puccini’s Death With a Bold New Turandot

The production signified an evolution in the robust career of superstar Russian soprano Anna Netrebko.

August 22, 2024
Political Polarization, Same-Sex Marriage, and Religious Liberty

Political Polarization, Same-Sex Marriage, and Religious Liberty

A relativistic approach to polarization, however seemingly tolerant, ultimately encourages us to disregard others and idolize ourselves.

August 18, 2024
In the Footsteps of The Bard

In the Footsteps of The Bard

In Shakespeare’s Journey Home, Julian Dutton seeks to discover something new about the playwright by walking in his shoes.

August 17, 2024
The Commandments and the Constitution

The Commandments and the Constitution

Holiness and Society is obviously an essential book for those who want to understand Jewish political thought, identity, or sociology.

August 14, 2024
The Birth Pangs of France and the House of Lilies

The Birth Pangs of France and the House of Lilies

House of Lilies is an immensely readable book that succeeds in being both entertaining and informative, despite covering four centuries of Capetian rule.

August 11, 2024