“To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false pretenses, they [the Romans] call empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace.” – Tacitus, Agricola “What kind of peace do I mean? What kind of peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war. […]
“Captive Greece took captive her rude conqueror.” – Horace “Here I am, Madam, gazing whole hours at the Maison Quarrée, like a lover at his mistress.” — Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to the Comtesse de Tessé (1787) It’s well known that the Founding Fathers looked to many ideas from Greece and […]
“When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not Guilty’.” – Theodore Roosevelt — “No place is so strongly fortified that money cannot capture it.” – Marcus Tulllius Cicero In our high school civics class we were taught that the primary role of […]
Like you, I find YouTube to be a great source of video content on Rome and I like to call out great channels. I’m a big fan of archaeologist Darius Arya and recommend that you check out some of his content. Better yet I’ll introduce you to some of it here. The Pantheon is quite […]
“Governments don’t want a population capable of critical thinking. They want obedient workers… It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.” – George Carlin — “Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out […]
“Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt” Herbert Hoover It is a weakness that has probably plagued humanity ever since Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden. Why deal with a problem today when you can kick it down the road to be handled by someone who is […]
This effort is a long time coming. Like many people born in the Western world my early years and childhood education was steeped in the stories, myths, and principles tied to ancient Greece and Roman. And like many people that interest has carried over into adulthood. What started off as a passive rediscovery through shows […]
There are so many incredible sources of information on Rome and so many people who share this passion. From time to time I will call out creators who I think are worth your time. The Ancients Podcast is one of those great sources of information and insights. Enjoy this sample episode- What If Alexander Fought Rome?. […]
It will take a little time building out content for the blog. In the meantime enjoy this little piece from the amazing Mary Beard. Hollywood can sure entertain….but is the history it tells always accurate? Does it matter?