Classical Et Cetera

Horatius at the Bridge & Memory Work in Classical Education


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Why do students in classical education memorize all 70 stanzas of Thomas Babington Macaulay’s Horatius at the Bridge? In this episode of Classical Et Cetera, we explore one of the most demanding—and most rewarding—academic challenges that we give our students: the recitation of Horatius.


We trace the story of Horatius and its place in Roman legend, consider why Winston Churchill himself memorized the poem, and explain how this tradition became the "Winston Churchill Award" for our students today. Along the way, we reflect on how memory work builds courage, confidence, and leadership, shaping students to take on challenges far beyond the classroom.

This conversation also looks at why classical Christian education prizes memorization as “mental furniture,” especially in an age of Google and smartphones when it is tempting to outsource our minds. From ancient Roman heroism to modern homeschool recitations, Horatius at the Bridge shows why memory work remains central to classical education and why it continues to inspire both students and families.

Purchase our Horatius at the Bridge Set today! https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/classical-studies/horatius-bridge/?utm_source=PodBean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=187


Read the article from former Assistant Secretary of State, Robert B. Charles: https://www.memoriapress.com/articles/horatius-bridge-0/?utm_source=PodBean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=187

 

What We're Reading from This Episode: 

The Idiot—Fyodor Dostoevsky (Martin)

Men Against the Sea—Charles Bernard Nordhoff (Martin)

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion—Beth Brower (Tanya)

Education of a Wandering Man—Louis L'Amour (Paul)

Around the World in Eighty Days—Marian Leighton (Paul)

The Human Factor—Graham Greene (Paul)

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