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Heroides: Ovid’s Brilliance Through the Female Voice

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By Visnja Bojovic, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom “Whatever words are here, read on to the end. How could reading this letter hurt you? Indeed, my words might even give you pleasure. These letters carry my secret thoughts over land and sea,” So writes Ovid in the Letter from Phaedra to Hippolytus from his magnificent work,

Written on October 1, 2021 at 8:00 pm, by

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The Undermined Valentine

Written by Nickolas Pappas, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom There’s a story about love in Plato’s Symposium that captures the feeling of romantic love superbly, like a Valentine to everyone who’s ever had that experience. This may be why the story is one of those pieces from a Platonic dialogue (like the Atlantis legend) that people

Written on February 12, 2021 at 9:55 am, by

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Valentine’s Day Advice from Aristotle: Love Yourself

Written by Alex Barrientos, Senior Editor, Classical Wisdom What does it mean to love yourself—to practice self-love (Philautia)? It’s not uncommon to see self-love being lumped in with selfishness: we see someone who is greedy, who only cares for his own advantage, often at the expense of those close to him, and we say, “He

Written on February 9, 2021 at 5:03 pm, by

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Psyche and Cupid: Mythology’s Greatest Love Story

Written by Edward Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom There are many beautiful myths from Classical civilization. One of the most beautiful of all is that of Psyche and Cupid. Unlike most ancient legends, it is a romantic tale and has a happy ending. This myth has been enormously influential, and it has helped to shape

Written on January 8, 2021 at 8:35 am, by

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Ovid’s Metamorphoses: How Love Transforms

Written by Katherine Smyth, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom If there is one literary work that has inspired a legacy of artists, poets, and creators, it’s Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Comprising 250 myths and over nearly 1200 lines of poetry, it makes up an impressive 15 books of life-defining narration. Ovid’s work doesn’t just offer a creation myth,

Written on February 5, 2020 at 11:00 am, by

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How to Get Over a Break-Up… and Other Love Tips from Lucretius

By Alex Barrientos, Associate Editor, Classical Wisdom Weekly Being lovers of Classical Wisdom, you are likely familiar with Epicurus and his school of thought. His remedies to deal with the fear of death, his description of what the blessed life consists of, and his praise of friendship, among other things, makes him a lovable figure in

Written on September 20, 2019 at 9:46 am, by

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