From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their culture war. Juan de la Corte’s The Fire of Troy, found in the collection of ...

The clip above is English, more or less, as it was for the first half millennium of its existence. Although it sounds alien, the basic vocabulary is familiar. Except for the odd rune, like “þ” (which ...

Poetry stands out as a special kind of art. It uses rhythm and expressive language to share strong emotions. Some poems are very short, like a haiku about nature, while others are long stories known ...