The Judgement of Paris
The Golden Apple of Discord The goddess of quarrel and strife was Eris. She was sister and companion of murderous Ares, the Greek god of war and daughter of Nyx (Night). Unhappy and displeased that she was not invited to...
Cicero’s end: A case of human emotion affecting History
HOW EMOTIONS CAN DECIDE THE COURSE OF HISTORICAL EVENTS
I read books. I know stuff.
How wonderfully passionate are the many ways that Socrates and Plato try to convince us that the only safe way that leads us to happiness, is education. Plato dreamed of public libraries, public lectures, education being a basic element...
Senate of Rome
I know that it may be just a detail but whenever I see depictions of the Roman Senate in session (in movies, paintings etc) senators are seated in a semicircular fashion around an open space where the speaker stands...
