About
Age of Muses was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s unfinished struggle to create a truly classical journal of arts and letters—The Stylus. Poe viewed the establishment of a genuine classical culture in America as the ultimate bulwark against the spiritual, cultural and intellectual subversions plaguing even the best civilizations since time immemorial. Like Poe in America, Percy Bysshe Shelley in England recognized that ideas were first planted in the imagination, before taking root in the real world. Starting as small seedlings, then nourished and cultivated over time, these ideas spilled over into the realm of culture, education, politics, and finally, law.
For this reason, Plato dedicated much of Book X of his Republic to the function of poets and artists in society. Plato recognized that the poets—the original “image-makers” of society—used their divine talents to conjure images both real and fantastical, imitating the makings of both man and nature. Poets, therefore, possessed the unique ability to shape and color the imaginations of audiences everywhere. Such a power could either be used to bring others and oneself closer to Truth, Beauty and Goodness, or the very opposite.
The power of the muses was paramount.
In this light, Age of Muses is dedicated to publishing edifying works of poetry, fiction, translation, as well as films, documentaries and related works forged within the sacred realm of image-making.
We also do believe that analog is the future, and that we all have an innate longing to connect with actual people, to read and hold actual books, which a healthy internet culture should only make more expedient. We therefore publish our twice-yearly printed journal of arts and letters, New Lyre Magazine. Through our journal, we’re able to deliver the best of new classic verse and literature to readers and book lovers who believe in the power of the written word and sanctity of the printed page.
Inquiries
If you’re interested in submitting original work either for online or print publication email us with your submissions (or inquiries) at:
ageofmuses@gmail.com
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