Leibniz’s Literary Remains, and More
An epistolary graphomaniac, he left behind 15,000 letters to some 1,300 people.
The humanities refashioned themselves as society’s conscience. A new, conservative movement in literary studies recoils from that role... more »
Leibniz’s literary remains. An epistolary graphomaniac, he left behind 15,000 letters to some 1,300 people... more »
In 1880, Matthew Arnold foresaw religion's being replaced by poetry. If literature did gain tha…