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Ausonius recalls the Spartan ethosMater Lacaena clipeo obarmans filium,“Cum hoc," inquit, "aut in hoc redi.”A Spartan mother, arming her son with a shield, said: “With this, or on this, return”.Mater:...

1 Huhti 20252min

Augustine condemns the slave traders.Mercatores autem si non essent, illa non fierent.However, if there were not the merchants, those things would not happenMercatores: merchantsAutem: howeverSi non e...

31 Maalis 20252min

Caesar dominates.Iubet arma tradi, principes produci.He orders the weapons to be handed over and the chiefs to be brought forth.Iubet: he ordersArma: the weaponsTradi: to be handed overPrincipes: the ...

30 Maalis 20252min

Obsoquens records an ancient UFO sightingC. Mario L. Valerio coss.Sub occasu solis orbis clipei similis ab occidente ad orientem visus perferri. C. Mario L. Valerio coss.: In the consulship of Gaius M...

27 Maalis 20254min

Themistius ponders things of a timeless and higher order.Nam quae rebus mundanis excelsiora sunt, generationem non habent.For those things that are higher than worldly things, do not have an origin.Na...

26 Maalis 20254min

Livy records the rites before battle.Romani consules, priusquam educerent in aciem, immolaverunt.The Roman consuls, before they led out [their troops] into the line of battle, offered sacrifices. Roma...

25 Maalis 20254min

Cicero recounts the brave standing up against injustice.Agyrinenses, viri fortissimi, iudicio se passuros esse dicebant.The Agyrinenses, bravest of men, said they would submit themselves to stand tria...

24 Maalis 20253min

Seneca finds happiness where others don’t look.Honesta res est laeta paupertas.Cheerful povery is an honourable thing.Honesta: honourableRes: thingEst: isLaeta: cheerfulPaupertas: poverty

23 Maalis 20252min