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

A Greek in Rome In 167 BC, an intelligent, well-educated, and experienced Greek found himself bound for Italy as an exile/detainee. It...

‘Man is by nature a suspicious animal!’ I hope Aristotle would have forgiven my (mis)appropriation of his original statement (‘man is by...

Work of the Week II - Sallust's Bellum Jugurthinum. Whilst it is true that Roman statesman were certainly not expected to account for...

Leaders should lead by example, namely, governments rule in the interests of their people and the values and that the people wish them to...

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