Oxford University in the 18th Century
The only real problem with this massive volume is the fact that it is so massive! At 819 pages, it is actually difficult to hold for any length of time.…
A PUFF OF EXPELLED AIR: Herder’s History of Mankind
“With the exception of the genesis of living beings, it is perhaps the greatest of terrestrial creation.” What was Johann Gottfied Herder referring to? The power of speech. “Everything human…