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Cicero and the Stoics – the Paradoxa Stoicorum

By Visnja Bojovic, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The legacy of Cicero towers over the ancient world: philosopher and politician, enemy of Mark Antony, and the Roman Republic’s great defender. His writings remain some of the most celebrated in Latin literature, and today we look at one of his more overlooked works – the Paradoxa Stoicorum.

Written on September 22, 2021 at 3:57 pm, by Visnja Bojovic

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Categories: Philosophy

Tags: Academic Scepticism, Cicero, Paradoxa Stoicorum, Stoicism

Fate and Free Will – The Stoic Perspective

by Mariami Shanshashvili It is no secret that ancient teachings of Stoicism have seen a massive revival in modern times. From academia to the general public, people have been closely rethinking Stoic philosophy. One of the primary reasons behind this surging popularity of Stoicism, I would say, is the appeal of exercising a complete control

Written on September 8, 2021 at 7:31 pm, by Programmer

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Categories: Philosophy, Stoicism

Tags: Chrysippus, Cicero, fate, free will, Lazy Argument, Stoicism

Book Review: “How to Tell a Joke,” By Michael Fontaine

Written by Ben Potter, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom As Michael Fontaine’s latest book How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor comes hot on the heels of his fascinating How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing, one might reasonably expect the Cornell professor’s next installment to

Written on July 21, 2021 at 1:28 pm, by Ben Potter

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Categories: Culture

Tags: Ancient Greek and Roman tradition, Cicero, humor

Who was Petrarch? Do we need another Renaissance?

Before getting ready for tomorrow’s event, I’ll admit I was woefully unknowledgeable about the man. After all, I deal with the 12th century BC to the 5th AD…. what did I have to do with an Italian living in the 1300s? That’s positively modern in my books! But just in my preparatory readings, I have

Written on June 21, 2021 at 7:46 pm, by Anya Leonard

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Categories: Dialectics

Tags: Cicero, Petrarch, renaissance

Concerning Hobbits, Philosophers, and Magic Rings: Classical Wisdom in Middle Earth

Written by Justin D. Lyons, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom “It seemed that the ring he had was a magic ring: it made you invisible! He had heard of such things, of course, in old, old tales; but it was hard to believe that he had really found one by accident.” The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Written on June 2, 2021 at 8:35 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Mythology

Tags: Cicero, JRR Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, magic ring, Plato, Tolkien

Cicero: Defender of Freedom, Orator, and Philosopher

Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Cicero (106-43 BC) is perhaps one of the most remarkable figures in the history of Rome. He was an important politician and statesman who attempted to defend the Republic. Cicero was also a great philosopher and writer whose works greatly influenced the development of Roman oratory and

Written on May 13, 2021 at 9:26 am, by Whelan

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Categories: People

Tags: Cicero, Cicero the Orator, law, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Rhetoric, Roman Republic