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Reflective Melcancholia in Anglo-Saxon Elegy
At first glance, it may appear that an Anglo-Saxon poem about Roman ruins would not be the most insightful lens through which to explore human emotion. I would instead posit that the deeply pensive nostalgia found in The Ruin offers us an invaluable perspective on the world in which the anonymous writer imagined themself to inhabit. Found in the 10th Century codex known as the Exeter Book, I believe that this work speaks volumes about the inherently finite nature of human existence. What is Elegy?
Why did the Dutch go mad for tulips?
Tulips have long-endured as one of the most important cultural symbols of the Netherlands, arguably occupying the same rank as windmills and wooden clogs in this regard. Thousands flock to Amsterdam and to the Keukenhof in nearby Lisse, one of the world’s largest flower gardens, to view these tulips when they bloom in Spring.
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Have we been unfair to Æthelred the Unready?
In the entire history of the English monarchy, there are very few rulers who are remembered with more negative connotations than Æthelred the Unready, a man who some sources have even referred to as ‘England’s worst king.’ His combined 37 years (978-1013, 1014-1016) on the throne are remembered as a period of intense instability and of English weakness in the face of growing Viking threats.
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