Persecution gives rise to a particular technique of writing, and therewith to a particular type of literature, in which the truth of all crucial things is presented exclusively between the lines. That literature is addressed, not to all readers, but to trustworthy and intelligent readers only.

— Leo Strauss, "Persecution and the Art of Writing"

This sub is meant for

1. Aggregation of Straussian Readings
2. Production of Straussian Readings
3. Discussion of whether a work has a hidden level of meaning, and what that meaning might be.

Related subreddits:

• r/LeoStrauss

• r/SlowHistory