ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
In the case of those Greek states which have often risen to greatness and have often experienced a complete change of fortune, it is an easy matter both to describe their past and to pronounce as to their future. Continue reading “The cycle of political revolution – Polybius’ timeless political thinking”
In this post we present and analyze selected excerpts from Aeschylus‘ tragedy, “Persians”. Continue reading “Theological approach to Aeschylus’ tragedy “Persians””
Indeed it seems to me that man, who is supposed to be the most cunning of all animals, is in fact the most easily duped. Continue reading “Polybius: Man is the most easily duped animal”
In this post we present and analyze excerpts from Homer’s Iliad which refer to Aphrodite. Continue reading “Homer and the aphrodisia”
In this post we examine Homer’s introduction to the ‘Catalogue of ships‘. Continue reading “Homer and the Muses”
In this post we present and analyze nine quotes from the ancient Greek Philosopher Cleobulus, one of the so-called ‘seven sages’. Continue reading “‘Life tips’ by Cleobulus from Lindos”
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