George LongleyOct 22, 20214 min readHuman souls, human systemsClassical Thought for the Day XXIV I remember once conversing with a fellow graduate student at the start of term party, when we got on...
George LongleyOct 17, 20213 min read'That's gratitude for you!'Sententia Cotidiana XXII So squawks the hawk on Mary Poppins’ umbrella at the end of the film. But on a more serious note, gratitude is a...
George LongleyOct 15, 20213 min readγνῶθι 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 LongleyOct 14, 20212 min readBy George, I've Got It!Some may spot a somewhat oblique reference to the wonderful Lerner and Lowe musical, My Fair Lady, when Professor Higgins sings, ‘By...
George LongleyJan 28, 20214 min readWhy Study ClassicsAlthough rather embarrassing to admit now, the story of Jason and the Argonauts, played out on screen amidst the monsters of the great...