Published on March 9, 1776, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith transformed how English discusses economics. By introducing concepts like the “invisible hand” and “division of labor,” the work established a lasting vocabulary for analyzing markets, trade, and national prosperity.
Publication of The Wealth of Nations (1776) – The Book That Gave English the Language of Modern Economics
Born on March 8, 1859, Kenneth Grahame shaped modern children’s literature with The Wind in the Willows. His lyrical pastoral prose turned animal tales into reflections on friendship, home, and the quiet beauty of the English countryside, blending gentle humor with philosophical calm that continues to influence storytelling today.
Birth of Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932) – The Storyteller Who Turned the English Countryside into Myth
THURSDAYI saw her die many timessometimes crying in my armssometimes in a stranger’s armssometimes alone, naked;in this way, she lived with me.Now I know, at last, that nothing exists furtherand I wait.If I grieve, it is my personal matterlike the feelings for simple things as theseand as they say we have gone beyond them;and yet […]
George Seferis – Collected Poems
On a perfect day in Provence, I leaned against a wall and sketched a view of Le Thoronet. I loved this place because of its mathematical precision. As I sketched, I noticed that the tower is an isosceles triangle on top of a square. The windows are semicircles on top of rectangles. Some of the […]
Le Thoronet Abbey, Var, Provence, 83340 France
Born on March 6, 1806, Elizabeth Barrett Browning expanded the emotional and intellectual range of Victorian English poetry. Through works like Sonnets from the Portuguese and Aurora Leigh, she blended lyric passion with philosophical reflection, proving poetry could explore love, identity, and social justice with remarkable depth and rhetorical elegance.
Birth of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861) — A Transformative Voice in Victorian Poetry
Well I am amazed always of the many wonderful monuments in my eternal Paris. I have to say better and more than anywhere else, one reason is call the most beautiful city in the world, and I agree. Here we have a wonderful building call the Petit Palais a wonderful expression of architecture and history. Glad to find me […]
The Petit Palais of Paris, part II !!!
The Beauty of Softness: Finding Peace in Paul Verlaine’s “Green” Green Paul Verlaine See, blossoms, branches, fruit, leaves I have brought, And then my heart that for you only sighs;With those white hands of yours, oh, tear it not, But let the poor gift prosper in your eyes. The dew upon my hair is still […]
Green ~ A Poem by Paul Verlaine
First published in 1963, The Barracks was John McGahern’s debut novel, written when he was in his late twenties. Now considered one of Ireland’s greatest authors, McGahern wrote about a world he knew very well, with The Barracks drawing on various experiences from his own childhood – particularly the early death of his mother, Susan, […]
The Barracks by John McGahern
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