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Why the Wall Street Journal Is a Great Newspaper (Andrew Marvell Edition)

Posted on July 13, 2014 by

This weekend’s installment of the Wall Street Journal’s excellent Masterpiece series examines “To His Coy Mistress” (c. 1650s) by Andrew Marvell. First, Marvell’s marvelous poem (via the Poetry Foundation): To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell Had we but world … Continue reading →

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Why the Wall Street Journal Is a Great Newspaper (‘A Confederacy of Dunces’ Edition)

Posted on May 18, 2014 by

This weekend’s Wall Street Journal features another winner in its Masterpiece series examining major works of art. The latest installment (by Danny Heitman, a columnist for the Advocate newspaper in Louisiana): The Big Easy Slacker’s Manual As another commencement season … Continue reading →

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