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

The Subject and its Beginnings “We consider that geographical investigation, as much as any other subject, to be a valid concern for the...

What is a civilization? What is civilization itself? What does it mean to be civilized? How can you tell whether or not a people are...

Gold, Silver, Bronze, all familiar prizes at the Olympic games and, indeed, other sporting events. Now, back in 2004 when Athens hosted...

Over on BloggusClassicus (https://www.bloggusclassicus.com/), I started a Classical Thought for the Day and the first entry was about the...

’…a speeding cormorant, crossing the waters, catching fish as it hurtles into the waves, salting its wings’. This so exactly describes a...

3. Glitterati Romani In his work, On Duties, Cicero relates the following story about stern politician Cato the Elder: One day, Cato was...

The ancients had a celebrity culture. No, it is not a new concept. Lavish lifestyles, cult-like fame, idols, a newsworthy wealthy elite...

‘But, really, what is happening to me? Am I willing to be laughed at, and my enemies go unpunished?’ Am I to put up with this? No way,...

Skill 3 - Critical Questioning and Reflection Logical reasoning and attention to detail are all important skills for critical...

Skill 2. Attention to Detail and Patience Latin is logical. Logic requires attention to detail and careful concentration. We saw in the...

Skill 1 - Logical Reasoning I cannot remember where this happened or who said it (school, I think?), but it still makes me smile. I...

I should add that this is not a term I am particularly fond of. For me, it seems to standardise human learning and artificially separate...

With panto season almost upon us, come Classics fans, 'Oh no it isn’t!’ There are several strands that have lead to this image. The...

Greetings, I'm the new kid on the blog. I began Latin in year 9 and I was deeply excited at the prospect. I had always enjoyed ancient...

One of my favourite scenes from a Platonic dialogue is the scene where Socrates guides Meno’s slave boy through a geometric problem...

Ancient Depictions of Scenes from Everyday Life Dog owners and lovers will be familiar with the following scene: “Dogs fuss over their...

(okay, so there's a reason I am not a comedian) Myths are obviously an important part of the ancient world. it would be very easy to...

Please read the folliwing article about the origins of the names of the Zodiac and some of the myths associated with them. It is in PDF...

Historiography, namely the study of the writing of history and the factors which affect it, is a particular favourite of mine....