Culture 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 Why do we NEED literature? It’s been a big weekend, dear reader... We travelled to Mexico City to see old friends, we solemnly remembered the Marcus Aurelius and Diogenes: Stoicism and Cynicism By Andrew Rattray At first glance, the philosophies of Stoicism and Cynicism appear to be two sides of the same Women in the Odyssey: Goddesses, wives, lovers, and threats By Ed Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Traditionally, ancient Greece is seen as a patriarchal society where women were marginalized How Can We Prepare for the Worst? A Storm is A-brewing... Here comes Nicholas! A storm is coming. Literally. As I type I regularly check the radar The Decline of the Eastern Empire by Andrew Rattray It’s hard to pin the ultimate ending of the Roman Empire to a single cause. Of course 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. Horatius at the Bridge: Man or Myth? by Andrew Rattray Where does history end and myth begin? It's a question that often doesn't have a clear answer. Bring Her Home? “You know... everyone likes to talk about the Parthenon/Elgin Marbles issue...it gets all the headlines, but when you think about Thucydides as Tragic Poet By Justin D. Lyons, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Today we think of Thucydides as one of the first historians. Yet « Previous 1 … 13 14 15 16 17 … 94 Next »