“There is a strange idea abroad that in every subject the ancient books should only be read by the professionals…The error is rather an amiable one…But if he only knew, the great man, just because of his greatness, is much more intelligible than his modern commentator…It has always therefore been one of my main endeavors as a teacher to persuade the young that firsthand knowledge is not only more worth acquiring than secondhand knowledge, but is usually much easier and more delightful to acquire.” – C.S. Lewis, Preface to St. Athanasius, On the Incarnation. Most [...]