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David Barr
Добавлен 18 ноя 2021
Good day and welcome! We meet regularly and discuss literature. If that sounds interesting to you, pull up a chair!
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Everything I’m (Definitely) Reading in 2025
Hullo! Good to see you again. Last time we looked at everything I read last year. I’d like to show you what I plan to read this year, with undoubted expansions as the year progresses. Also, you’ll get to see my Christmas acquisitions.
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(Almost) Everything I Read in 2024
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I thought you might enjoy seeing what I perused this last year! We normally enjoy slowing things down but this time we’ll have to make an exception. Cheers! If you’d like to buy me a pint, you can do so here: buymeacoffee.com/DavidBarr
The Use of (Old) Books
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Happy New Year! It’s lovely to see you again after Christmas, though still within Christmastide. I want to show you a splendid gift I received in the form of an old book. Well also read a brief excerpt from Gladstone on the use of books! Slainte!
The Classical Roots of the Music of the Spheres
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Join me on this bluster-y day and hear me ramble about the music of creation in relation to the work of Tolkien and Lewis. If you'd like to support me and help me buy better audio and video technology, you may do so here: buymeacoffee.com/DavidBarr Deo optimo maximo!
Introduction: Q&A and Some Changes
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Good day and welcome back! I’d like to introduce myself more formally and discuss some changes to our meetings as our fraternity grows. I’ll also answer some questions you have posed.
Lewis & Dante: Edmund in the Inferno?
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Good evening! I noticed something the other day. An unsurprising, but profound connection between Dante’s lost souls and Edmund in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
The Long-Expected Party: Starting My Annual Reading of LOTR
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Today is a long awaited day! September the 22nd is the date of the Long-Expected Party in LOTR and marks my annual incursion into Tolkien. Why don’t you come join me on a day very much like in Hobbiton-sunny, calm, beer and tobacco-laiden!
God Speed the Plough: A Dip into Piers Ploughman
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Hullo! I’m messing about with a new old copy of piers ploughman and wonder if you might like to hear some Middle English poetry?
Eärendil’s Ingress: A Reading from the Silmarillion
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Eärendil’s Ingress: A Reading from the Silmarillion
My Tolkien Collection
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Good to see you back here again! I’m trying to fit my books on bookshelves that are never big enough. Why don’t I show you my books of Tolkien’s!
The Real Reason the Eagles Didn’t Fly the Ring to Mordor
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The Real Reason the Eagles Didn’t Fly the Ring to Mordor
Give us our Ancestral Cheese: Chesterton’s Essay on Cheese
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I’ll read a bit to you from G.K. Chesterton’s essay, “Cheese” (a recent discovery). Thanks for sitting with me this evening!
Another Look at New Illustrations & Some Reading
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Another Look at New Illustrations & Some Reading
My Arthurian Collection
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Hello! You asked on a previous visit to see some of my library. I thought I might show you my Arthurian collection, inspired undoubtedly by the items in Malcolm Guite’s own collection. I hope you like Laphroaig!
Bilbo’s Poem & Iambic Tetrameter in my Own
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Bilbo’s Poem & Iambic Tetrameter in my Own
Medieval Poetry and my First Attempt
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Medieval Poetry and my First Attempt
It's honestly hard for me to read really nice hardcovers of books. I feel like they just turn into "trophy copies" that you treat like prize possessions. They seems awkward to handle and get invested in. I have a cheap paperback of The Wind in the Willows that I read a lot, then I have the newest Folio edition that I keep shelved away. Paper editions just seem more practical for reading. You can take them places and care less about keeping them in immaculate condition. Maybe that's just me
I do have multiple copies of some books (wind in the willows included) for just that reason, though I do try to use my nice copies. They’re so beautiful, I just can’t keep my hands off them.
Why are people so obsessed with these videos' similarities to Malcolm Guitie? Are homages not allowed? David, I recently stumbled upon your channel and find your videos enjoyable! Don't let the boomers get you down!
You are kind to come to my defense! People do value novelty and doing your own thing in a new way, which I understand. But I don’t value that. I’m concerned about substantive thought coming from the human literary tradition. So in a way, nothing I do or say is “original.” Some great mind grasped those things long before I entertained them. Cheers!
An impressive pile, David! With some lovely editions - that hardback of 'Le Morte d'Arthur' is particularly nice. As a recent subscriber, I have a question for you, if I may: like you, I love to read; but tend to crawl through books (I'm lucky if I manage 20 pages a day). Would you have any speed-reading techniques which you could recommend? Thanks, and wishing a terrific 2025 to you and your family!
Thank you! It’s a pleasure to have you! It really depends on why you find yourself not reading as much as perhaps you would like. Are you busy and struggle to find time to read more than 20 pages/day? Do you find it hard to concentrate for a longer period? Do you really want to read a particular book but find that it’s not as captivating as you thought it might? A marvelous New Year to you and yours as well!
@@MrDavidBarr Interesting! I'm going to have to ponder your reply - in the words of Grampa Simpson, it might just be a case of 'A little from Column A; and a little from Column B' (with a dash of Column C thrown in for good measure)! If you'll permit just one more question: may I ask how many pages per day you aim to read (on average)? Thanks again!
Certainly! It really depends. With small children it’s always up in the air. It also depends on what I’m currently reading. It usually ends up being in the range of 20-50 pages. I don’t set a goal because then it becomes something of a task for me.
@@MrDavidBarr Kids... Who'd 'ave 'em! Still, if YOU can manage between 20-50 pages per day, with the young 'uns running around, then I've got no excuse not to read at least as many myself!
Dude don't copy Malcolm it's so insincere and a major turn off ! I dare say the algorithm recommended you to me because it's so similar ewww.
You’re certainly right I try to emulate Malcolm’s style. It’s intimate and human, like you’re actually have a conversation with a neighbor, not a Personality. Though it seems that’s where the similarity ends. Had I copied his thoughts, works, musings, or other comparable intellectual property I would agree with you. Unfortunately, you’re left with only originals for substance. All the same, I thank you for leaving your thoughts and wish you a happy New Year!
Malcolm doesn't have a monopoly on intimate POV book talk videos. Also, I don't think you know the definition of the word 'insincere'.
You sir have an exquisite taste. Cheers
Thank you, sir! Cheers to you! 🍻
Very nice editions
What are those huge editions of LOTR?
They are the Folio Society limited editions with illustrations by Alan Lee. Beautiful copies.
Good content, but I'd suggest not copying Malcom Guite's intro style. It seems forced and unoriginal.
I’m glad you found the content enjoyable! Thank you for the suggestion. I do try to emulate his warm and cordial salutations, though not simply copy/paste. It’s like walking up and talking to a real person. Very human. The forced impression is, more likely, due to my propensity to be socially awkward. Glad to see you and hope to see you again, Michelle!
@@MrDavidBarr Don't listen to the rabble, sir! I find your intro great and if anything else-a compliment to Malcolm.
You read the first translation of KL you need to read the one by Nunnally way better more superior got me some Edmund Wilson the wound and the bow I'm psyched this guy is real this for today: length breadth and height and time and place are lost: Space may produce new worlds who wrote this? Where exactly are we? it's not important anyway God gave rock and roll to you Rejoice o my brother Chaos and Order
HELLO I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON YOUR POEM LONG LIVE CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR BEAUTIIFUL WORKS A VIDEO ALWAYS PLEASANT TO WATCH CORDIALLY TO YOU DAVID................FABRICE
Thank you, Fabrice! It’s nice to have a first draft all set out on paper!
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed hearing you read Wm E Gladestone's thoughts on "the use of books." He did a much better job of putting into words most of my own thoughts and feelings about books, still I have to add that, for me, my books are my oldest, dearest, and truest friends. And like old friends, I try to spend as much time as possible with as many of them as I can each day. Just picking one or two of them up, and then reading a little bit from each, does me a world of good.
Well said! Just a few minutes ago I meandered to my bookshelves not knowing what to pick up, and walked away with a couple books that I’ve been perusing for about an hour. A snippet here and there. Very salubrious. Slainte, LD!
Lewis's That Hideous Strength is the best IMO.
I totally agree. Most people usually land on Perelandra. A wrong conclusion in my opinion.
Felt an instant and powerful pull to read Kristin Lavransdatter when i discovered it about 2 years ago, but I've held back for Boethius and Chaucer and the like. It's something to look forward to though.
Excellent choices. Have you read "The Song of Roland" ("Chanson de Roland")? More medieval France than Britain, but still within your apparent field of interest.
It’s on my bookshelf and I intend to read it (at some point) but I haven’t yet had the pleasure! I assume you have read it?
@@MrDavidBarr Oh yes, many times and studied it in grad school. An entertaining but strange poem. It's authorship and date of composition uncertain, it inflates an event which occurred centuries earlier though mentioned only briefly and in passing by Einhard in the Vita Karoli. There are some Arthurian overtones you might appreciate.
Good to know. Thank you!
Undset gave her prize money away and sold her medal and gave money to help needy kids The novel: When you enter the novel you enter a marriage. a tale of a scandalous " fallen" woman, a slave to carnal desires...daddy's girl gets pregnant before her marriage( seduced in a brothel roomby her husband to be) to a man her father disapproves of. ill starred but unstoppable love an encompassing religiosity inevitable repudiation of the flesh an accretion of tragedies or a noble victory? What ever the choice Kristan is an overwhelmingly dominating figure the time and place superbly rendered Stay frosty o my brother God gave rock and roll to you rejoice!
Love Heritage Press! Good reading!
Fascinating pile of reading. Thanks for the inspiration.
You’re welcome! I’m glad you found it interesting
Adding Lavransdatter to my 2025 reading list!
HELLO DAVID its a pleasure for me to see your video you made david some vouchers the wine merchant s box and bookseller at16 dollars bravo you have super books with good glass it s a good art of living of our civilization good evening david very friendly;;;;; fabrice
Merci Fabrice! Good to hear from you!
Kristin Lavransdatter a great novel.
It was a little bit of a slog getting through it. I almost put it down several times. The last chapter made it all worth it. Such a masterful handling of the human experience.
Great selection! Will you do a video on (almost) everything you plan to read in 2025?
Ooh perhaps I will!
Enjoyed the video! Happy Epiphany!
Happy Epiphany to you!
Happy New Year, David!
And the same to you!
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I received a bottle of Lagavulin 16 for my birthday back in October - very enjoyable Scotch! Drink yours in good health in the New Year!
And I’ll drink to yours! I just stuck your letter in the mail. Sorry for the delay!
Happy New Year 🎉 from Bruges, Belgium!
And a Happy New Year to you!
HELLO DAVID HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 DAVID TO YOU LOVED ONES BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS ANS AND GOOD WORDS AS ALWAYS.. FRIENDLY FABRICE
Thank you Fabrice! I hope your 2025 is off to a great start! Have you had a chance to see Notre Dame??
@@MrDavidBarrhello david yes i m going to see notre dame in paris around february there are too many people 2 hours waiting to get home it;s too much; quasimodo and emeralda attracts and tat;s good; see you soon david very cordially ;;;;;fabrice
Happy new year!
A happy new year to you as well!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family David!
And a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
BEST WISHES FOR YOU DAVID AND YOUR LOVED ONES POR 2025 BEST REGARDS FABRICE
And the same to you and yours Fabrice!
No copy of Tolkien's "translation" of Sir Gawain? Arthur is fictional of course, invented by a French novelist. So you can invent your own details (like every Arthur author before you). (My Laphroaig preference is the 15yo, of which I still have a couple in my cabinet )
No, I find myself gravitating towards either reading the original Middle English or Marie Boroff’s translation. I’ve never had the 15yr. I hope you got to enjoy some this Christmas!
@MrDavidBarr If you can read it in original that must be the way to go! Kudos for studying the language, I must say 👍 Yes, my heating failed before Christmas so I wrapped myself in a fur blanket next to my Tolkien shelves with a few choice bottles around me, including a Quarter Cask (I do like the QC), a 15yo and an 18yo (plus some other distilleries). 😁
Oh I’m sorry! Around Christmas, too. But that sounds terribly cozy. Hard to complain with the QC
Happy Holidays to you and your family, David! Question for you... and you would know this better than I would. Isn't there an equivalent of the Yuletide / Christmas Season in Middle Earth or am I completely incorrect? Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season!
And to you and yours, Joseph! I actually had to look up the reference. I did know that “Yule” was celebrated, at least in the Shire, I just didn’t know where it said that. It’s in Appendix D. Apparently, it’s a numenorean celebration that passed to the hobbits (being vassals of the kinds of arnor), and to the rohirrim.
@@MrDavidBarr Thank you, David! I KNEW you'd have the answer! Speaking of the rohirrim, are you excited for "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim?"
I’m cautiously optimistic! My brother and I are going to see it this coming week. I’m always leery of taking a handful of paragraphs from an appendix and spreading it out over a couple of hours but it will be interesting the see Helm in action!
@@MrDavidBarr I hear you! Hopefully, it will at least be worth the watch. Hope you enjoy it, David! All my best to you and your brother! :)
That's a great looking edition!
It’s a beautiful copy! Easily the luckiest find in my library.
I've just read that passage recently and was as well struck by its quality. Everytime I read the LOTR, I seem to have forgotten how good it is. Thank you for sharing. A blessed Advent to you and your family.
You’re welcome! And a blessed advent to you and yours, as well!
HELLO DAVID YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BOOK IN HAND AND MOREOVER THE PLEASURE OF. SEE AND HEAR VERY GOOD WEEKEND DAVID WITH MY BEST WISHES FABRICE
Merci Fabrice! And to you!
Very Intersting connection, not something that gets brought up very often.
Whats the ISBN of this edition?
This copy doesn’t have an ISBN. Apparently, Folio Society books do not have ISBNs.
a great set... I was lucky enough to get it when it was new, and most recently I got the Hobbit LE which managed to sell out in about 15 min!
Oh nice! I refreshed the page and it had sold out. Those went quick. Enjoy it!
What pipe and what tobacco?
The pipe is a Peterson church warden (I think it’s the D6 rusticated) and the tobacco is Peterson’s Nightcap
@MrDavidBarr Thanks! I was guessing Peterson...but not confidently! I have not tried Nightcap. Subscribed!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MR DAVID SINCERELY........FABRICE
Thank you, Fabrice!
Hello David, This is a sort of internal discussion I’ve had regarding the Ainulindalë for a while now, and I’m glad someone else has tried to get to the root of it more than I have. I had sort of assumed that the creation narrative was an Elven perception of the heavenly choir filtered through Tolkien’s love of song and possibly also influence from the Kalevala, but it seems to be a much larger discussion. I wasn’t aware of the connections you discussed. Do you have the names of some of the works you read to understand this? Thank you for another great discussion
Hello! Absolutely. Cicero’s The Dream of Scipio, Plato’s Timaeus, The Medieval Mind of C.S. Lewis (Jason Baxter), A Preface to Chaucer (D.W. Robertson). Those are a few!
@ Wonderful, thank you!
Great too see you again! Very inspiring video, how poetic.
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video! There are still so many mysteries surrounding both God and the cosmos. I know at one time C.S. Lewis described God the trinity, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, as having a relation to each other in the form of an eternal dance with one another. All three leading and being led at the same time for eternity .
hello david tkank you david suber video i find you a little tired you know the tree behind you is magnificent you know when the creator made the world and the beautiful garden of eden the beautiful harmony of the angels of the voices of those made us wait for the first art on earth the music i lake this word from francois d assise it s very beatiful when you think about it ,? looking forward to seeing you again sincerely david;;;;;;;;;;;;; fabrice
Yet another interesting & thought-provoking video. The "Music of the Speres" reference reminded me of how the Cassini spacecraft, which was sent to study Saturn, began detecting radio emissions from the planet. The sounds it produced were very much like those heard in the soundtrack for "Forbidden Planet," a classic science fiction movie from 1956. It also detected waves in the thin gas of charged particles between the Sun & its planets.
Ooh what an interesting connection! I always think of Holst’s “Jupiter”
@@MrDavidBarr If you're interested in hearing a little of the "music" picked up by Cassini, which were produced by Saturn's auroras, there's a 2 minute and 21 second video on RUclips that you might be interested in titled "The Eerie Sounds of Saturn." Also, I find it interesting that you wrote, " I always think of Holst's "Jupiter" in your reply to my comment, because there were several times during this video when you said something that had me thinking of "The Planets." It's one of my favorite pieces of Classical music.
Oh mine too! Great minds and all that
Hello, David! Another wonderful video - in spite of that blustery wind... Great discussion on Music-Inspired Creation Stories and Concepts - like The Music of The Spheres - that inspired Lewis and Tolkien's respective mythologies. Such stories reach far and wide, such as from the Dreamtime of Aboriginal creation stories to Ancient Sumerian culture. Fascinating subject... I hope you and yours are happy and well. Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!
And a happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
@@MrDavidBarr Thank you, David!
HELLO DAVID WE MISS YOU WHEN YOUR NEXT VIDEO TKANK YOU HI ....FABRICE LE FRENCH
My hiatus has been longer than I anticipated with my youngest teething right now which has made any visit in the evenings nigh impossible. Hoping to have something this weekend!
@@MrDavidBarr HELLO DAVID TAKE THE TIME YOU NEED. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO SEE YOU AGAIN.VERY FRIENDLY FABRICE
Medieval cosmology; the music of the spheres…music is the spiritual expression of math and physics.
Ah yes! But why? Why did someone first make that observation? Interesting stuff
David, great video as usual! And thank you for clarifying the similarity between your channel and videos and that of Malcom Guite... I WAS wondering... Would be wonderful if you and Malcolm connected and did some joint videos! But I will say, yes! Find your own format that fits you better! Either way, Much Love and Best Wishes to you and yours!
That truly would be a bucket list item. Perhaps one day! Nice to see you here again. God bless you and yours as well!
Hello, David! I hope that you & your family are doing well. I can't tell you how much I enjoy your channel, and I look forward to seeing whatever changes may come to it as you continue to learn and grow as a RUclipsr. In the meantime, I'm hoping that you might put all of your previous videos into a playlist since, every time that I rewatch them, you often show me a new and different way of looking at something very familiar, leave me with something new to think about, or teach me something new. And for all of these things, thank you.
Hello! It’s a pleasure to have you. I’d be happy to accommodate. You should be able to find my older videos again.
@@MrDavidBarr Thanks, David, I really appreciate that. And I wholeheartedly agree with @eb4225, you've got to have that pipe with you in every video, whether you're smoking it or just have it on display nearby, it seems to be as much a part of you as your arms, legs, moustache, & goatee.