“If you think of the Greek gods as real supernatural beings who lived on Mount Olympus, no. But if you think of… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
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“The historian Cassiodorus believed that the selective destruction of Alaric, as regards the Greek monuments, was of good effect. Alaric had some… — R.A. Lafferty Copy Share Image
“A lesson I learned from this ancient [Greek] culture is the notion of megalopsychon (a term expressed in Aristotle’s ethics), a sense… — Kyle Eschenroeder Copy Share Image
“Ancient philosophy was framed by prodigies, Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. And even though their thoughts were deemed the aristocratic voice, they also… — Henry Phillips Copy Share Image
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“Richard Feynman had to say this about energy in his 1961 lecture: “There is a fact, or if you wish, a law,… — Dejan Stojanovic Copy Share Image
“Greek women were not allowed to be: free and untamed. In fact, Artemis is a bit of a paradox. On the one… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image