
Show me your METAL! Part 1
Okay, so I am a better Classicist than I am a comedian. And so in this entry for Wordy Wonders, we look at the origins of key chemical...

Socrates: A Warning Against Complacency
The inspiration for this article was a passing conversation with a friend about the importance of history. She was fascinated by the...

The Classical Lens
To study another language is to study another people. To study their literature, music, art, science, engineering, daily practices and...

It was an -ITY Bitty Derivative…
I like the word INEVITABLE. Not because I particularly like its meaning, but because I like the story of its journey into English....

Going Beyond the Syllabus to Deliver the Syllabus
This may sound a little like an oxymoron at first glance. But put another way, is the best way to deliver the syllabus really just...

Latin, Classics, and Learning Styles
Introduction Some of you who read this will already know that I love my subject Classics: Latin, Greek, Classical Civilization, and...

Classics' Place in the Supra-Curriculum
This is literally a curriculum above the regular, exam-orientated curriculum. Hannah Young, one of my connections on LinkedIn, posted an...

Ancient Thinkers on the Power of Music II
Music and Human Character The second part of this exploration of the power and importance of music by ancient authors looks at the...









