John Cassian - Conférences
The times may have changed but keeping our minds clear of distractions is an issue for the ages. Cassian promotes conscious recognition of something we all live with everyday. Mentem quidem non inte...
24 Jul 20243min
Seneca - on busyness
Seneca gives a stoic and disdainful view on busyness. Nihil minus est hominis occupati quam vivere. Nothing is less characteristic of a busy man than living. Nihil ("nothing") is the nominative si...
23 Jul 20242min
Martial epigrams II.XIII
A wry observation from Martial before recommending his friend pay his creditor first. Et iudex petit et petit patronus. Both the judge seeks and the patron seeks. Et ("and") is a conjunction. Iude...
22 Jul 20242min
Statius - Thebaid II
Pro, gnara nihil mortalia fati corda sui. Oh, how unaware mortal hearts are of their fate!
21 Jul 20243min
Statius - Thebaid I
Unde iubetis ire, deae? From where do you command me to go, goddesses?
21 Jul 20242min
Cicero - On duties
Detrahere igitur alteri aliquid et hominem hominis incommodo suum commodum augere magis est contra naturam quam mors. To take something from another and to increase one's own advantage to the disadvan...
19 Jul 20245min
Caesar - Germanic tribes
Ut Germanis metum iniceret, ut Sugambros ulcisceretur, ut Ubios obsidione liberaret. In order to instill fear in the Germans, to avenge the Sugambri, and to free the Ubii from siege.
18 Jul 20247min
Terence - The Brothers
Si sperat fore clam, rursum ad ingenium redit. If he hopes it will be secret, he returns to his nature again.
17 Jul 20244min
