A vivid and accessible new translation of essential selections from Boethius鈥檚 Consolation of Philosophy鈥攁 moving classic about facing life鈥檚 worst events with courage and hope
An inviting and highly readable new translation of Aristotle鈥檚 complete Poetics鈥攖he first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding stories
Aristotle on how to write a story Back when I was a first-year college student and thought I knew everything already, I remember my English composition professor telling us that Aristotle鈥檚 Poetics contained everything we needed to know about becoming great writers. Read More
Rediscovering friendship Plagues and pandemics are nothing new in history with the classical world of ancient Greece and Rome certainly having their share. Read More
Cicero, friendship, and social distancing The best friend of the Roman politician Marcus Cicero was Titus Pomponius, also known as Atticus since he spent many years living in Athens to escape the political chaos and partisan bickering of republican Rome.Read More
