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Homeric Similes and Nature's Wonders II
Homer's Similes: Human Beings and Nature's Analogies I suspect we have all been feeling a little deluged by events over the past few...

George Longley
Apr 15, 20231 min read


Another kind of narrow…
I came across an article the other day that queried the relevance of degrees in the modern job market. This annoyed me for two main...

George Longley
Apr 5, 20232 min read


Myths as Philosophy?
The Perennial Quest Part II A modern observer might raise an eyebrow or even laugh at this notion. How can a half-man bull, or half-bull...

George Longley
Nov 27, 20222 min read


'Thinking is hard'. Just ask Socrates!
‘Thinking is Difficult, that's why most people judge.’ Seeing this quotation from Karl Jung on LinkedIn a couple of days ago (the time...

George Longley
Feb 26, 20224 min read


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...

George Longley
Jan 19, 20223 min read


γνῶθι σέαυτον Know Thyself!
- Know Thyself: Sententia Cotidiana XXI The question of today’s ‘thought’ is what this phrase really means. Scrolling through a few...

George Longley
Oct 15, 20213 min read
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