George LongleySep 16, 20223 minPolybius: Our Man in RomeA Greek in Rome In 167 BC, an intelligent, well-educated, and experienced Greek found himself bound for Italy as an exile/detainee. It...
George LongleyAug 9, 20223 minOn Human Suspicion‘Man is by nature a suspicious animal!’ I hope Aristotle would have forgiven my (mis)appropriation of his original statement (‘man is by...
George LongleyJan 18, 20223 minSallust – An Ancient Expenses’ ScandalWork of the Week II - Sallust's Bellum Jugurthinum. Whilst it is true that Roman statesman were certainly not expected to account for...
George LongleyDec 28, 20214 min'Set an example...or else...!'Leaders should lead by example, namely, governments rule in the interests of their people and the values and that the people wish them to...
George LongleySep 24, 20213 minAncient Thinkers on the Power of Music IIMusic and Human Character The second part of this exploration of the power and importance of music by ancient authors looks at the...