“The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things," claimed Jean de La Bruyere. Joshua Gibbs investigates.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Proverbial

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On every episode of Proverbial, teacher and author Joshua Gibbs (How to Be Unlucky: Reflections on the Pursuit of Virtue and Something They Will Not Forget: A Handbook for Classical Teachers) explores a single proverb, some old bit of wisdom, and tries to discern what it means for modern men.

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