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Reclaiming My Literary Patrimony: A Reflection on Reading King Lear

By Well-Read Mom | June 1, 2025 |

As I read King Lear, the word patrimony came to mind. Of course, the plot of the play centers around a king giving away his inheritance to his daughters. But I was also recalling a phrase that I first encountered in Theology of Home, The Spiritual Art of Homemaking.

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