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LAST CHANCE… for a once in a lifetime opportunity

This is a quick note to let you know this is your last chance to register this year’s Symposium 2021: The End of Empires and the Fall of Nations in advance. There will be something for everyone, no matter which corner of the ancient world you love… Whether you are interested in watching our famous historians

Written on August 20, 2021 at 8:00 pm, by plato

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Categories: Culture

Tags: Aaron Smith, Angie Hobbs, Barry Strauss, Edith Hall, End of Empires and the Fall of Nations, Helene Foley, Michael Fontaine, Niall Ferguson, Paul Cartledge, Stephen Dando-Collins, Symposium, Victor Davis Hanson

Was Cyrus the Great TRULY Great?

Founder of the Persian Empire: Brute or chosen by God? Cyrus the Great was one of the most influential figures in history. A mid-life revolutionary, in the sixth century BC Cyrus founded the Persian Empire, the largest empire known to man at the time. But wait a second… I hear you cry… I thought Classical

Written on August 19, 2021 at 7:45 am, by plato

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Categories: Enemies

Tags: Cyrus the Great, Persian Empire, Stephen Dando-Collins, Symposium

Can drinking ever be a virtue?

We, here, at Classical Wisdom like to address the important stuff. We strive to tackle big issues, philosophical inquiries and historical investigations. We also like to have a good time. That’s why wine exists (in moderation, of course). But it’s not just something to do… or consume… it’s been literally interwoven into innumerable cultures and

Written on July 22, 2021 at 8:29 pm, by Anya Leonard

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Categories: History

Tags: How to Drink, Michael Fontaine, Obsopoeus, Symposium

Classics Rock Star

NB**Today is the LAST DAY you can get tickets to our Inaugural Symposium, as well as all the recordings of the event…You can get the Two Day Pass for only $22.50 (that’s less than 2 movie tickets!) See below for details. You will want to watch because we have a genuine Rock Star of the

Written on October 23, 2020 at 4:40 pm, by plato

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Categories: Dialectics

Tags: Alexander the Great, Dying Every Day, Ghost on the Throne, Greek Plays, Herodotus, How to Die, James S Romm, Seneca at the Court of Nero, Symposium

Do we NEED to hear Opinions we don’t like?

I’m going to start off today’s mailbag with a Dare. Whatever side of the political spectrum you happen to find yourself…next time you are watching the News, I dare you to watch your opposing side’s channel for at least 5 minutes. If you get your current events from CNN or MSNBC, for example, switch on

Written on October 19, 2020 at 3:15 pm, by plato

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Categories: Dialectics

Tags: Aaron Smith, Aristotle, ayn rand, Ayn Rand Institute, Philosophy, Skeptism, Symposium

The History of the Symposium in the Ancient World

Written by Titus, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Today, symposia are rather overlooked, considered something strictly limited to serious business or academic activities. In the ancient world, they were an important part of everyday life. The word symposium is derived from the Greek word “symposio” that translates as “drinking together.” The symposium was often a part

Written on October 14, 2020 at 8:43 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Culture

Tags: Ancient Greek drinking, Ancient Greek history, Plato, Symposium

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