Ausonius on the Spartan ethos
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 Apr 20252min
Augustine condemns the slave traders
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 Mars 20252min
Caesar dominates
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 Mars 20252min
Obsoquens records an ancient UFO sighting
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 Mars 20254min
Themistius on the eternal
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 Mars 20254min
Livy on battlefield rites
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 Mars 20254min
Cicero on courage
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 Mars 20253min
Seneca gets cheerful
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 Mars 20252min
