The Western Way of War i thought dennis would appreciate the fact that a.e. housman is quoted at the beginning of chapter 2 of victor davis hanson’s ‘the western way of war’ Continue Reading →
do YOU know what time it is? well, neither do i. but do you know who manlius theodorus was? well, he was the dedicatee of augustine’s dialogue ‘de beata vita’, written in 386 duri Continue Reading →
what’s that you say, han solon? and now for today’s bit of pithy solonic wisdom (as quoted by plato): ‘happy the man who has loving sons, horses with uncloven hoof, hunting dogs and Continue Reading →
