Tag Archives: George Santayana

A Poem by George Santayana on His Birthday

Posted on December 16, 2021 by wordcloud9

George Santayana (1863-1952) was born in Spain as Jorge Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás; American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. His mother had promised her first husband, an American, that their children would be raised in the U.S., and took … Continue reading →

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Two Views of the Celestial Spheres

Posted on February 19, 2021 by wordcloud9

This engraving by an unknown artist is called Empedocles Breaks through the Crystal Spheres. It first appeared in 1888 in a book by Camille Flammarion with the caption: “A missionary of the Middle Ages tells that he had found the point where … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: December 16, 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by wordcloud9

December 16th is American Pie Day * Boston Tea Party Day * Chocolate Covered Anything Day _______________________________________ MORE! Jane Austen, Zoltán Kodály and Grace Alele-Williams, click

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ON THIS DAY: December 16, 2018

Posted on December 16, 2018 by wordcloud9

December 16th is American Pie Day * Boston Tea Party Day * Chocolate Covered Anything Day _______________________________________ MORE! Beatrix Potter, Philip K. Dick and Jen Golbeck, click

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