The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had by Susan Wise Bauer . It promotes self education and then summarizes the major writers and thinkers through time. I can't read such a book through, but it's fun to page through. I suppose this is where I am at the moment. I read through Shakespeare and keep this motley kamuka blog to document my travels. I was surprised she didn't mention Margaret Fuller. She doesn't see Thoreau as a naturalist, but as the Anti-Franklyn, making lifestyle suggestions. No entry for Emerson. Can't read this book. Only 3 of the 44 major works of Shakespeare? I suppose it's easy to criticize, but really lost interest in this book. Links to all things ancient Greek and Roman: Documentary: Lifestyles in Ancient Greece (YouTube) Hadestown on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1J1yxODbNlqKbwRqJxYJUP