November 04, 2020
Guard Against Confusion
How Ludwig Wittgenstein came to write a dictionary for elementary school students.
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Opinions and analysis from Lapham’s Quarterly writers and editors.
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October 30, 2020
The Rest Is History
Llama mummies, witchcraft trials, and decapitation experiments.
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October 28, 2020
Given the Personalities Involved
The conflicts among the hallowed members of the Commission on Freedom of the Press.
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October 26, 2020
The Tyranny of the Ballot
A man who wants everyone to know his views explains why he’s against voting in secret.
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October 23, 2020
The Rest Is History
Medieval graffiti, ancient toilets, and Indiana Jones.
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August 07, 2023
Monumental Mistakes
2023:
Fitness instructor carves his girlfriend’s name into the Colosseum.
c. 1850:
Thompson of Sunderland makes his mark on Pompey’s pillar.
May 22, 2023
Revolutionary Lovebirds
2023:
Writers on strike search for romance at the picket line.
c. 1945:
Young communists engage in party matchmaking.