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Speed under sail
Jason, a Jewish archer on the prow of a pirate ship A couple of months ago, Lionel Casson died, the author of important works on ancient ships and navigation. The subject is quite important, because n… more →
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Speed under sail
Jona Lendering wrote 2 weeks ago: Jason, a Jewish archer on the prow of a pirate ship A couple of months ago, Lionel Casson died, the … more →
Two Poorly Understood Sites
Jona Lendering wrote 1 month ago: Rujm al-Malfouf To be honest, I wanted to call this topic “two mysterious sites”, but as … more →
More Plutarch
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Jona Lendering wrote 2 months ago: Plutarch, bust from the museum of Delphi. LacusCurtius‘ Bill Thayer continues to add texts doc … more →
Plutarch, On the Control of Anger
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Jona Lendering wrote 3 months ago: Plutarch, bust from the museum of Delphi. Few additions to LacusCurtius‘ steadily growing coll … more →
On Talkativeness
Bill Thayer wrote 3 months ago: It’s bad. … more →
Plutarch, for a friend
Bill Thayer wrote 3 months ago: A fictitious 16c portrait of Plutarch Another “request” item; this time, … more →
The Epic Cycle (twice)
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Jona Lendering wrote 3 months ago: Achilles kills Memnon (Rijksmuseum van oudheden, Leiden) As a spin-off from my pages on the Trojan W … more →
Supporting document
Bill Thayer wrote 3 months ago: Achilles and Troilus And due to what was apparently a misunderstanding on my part, Eager Beaver put … more →
Cithara
Bill Thayer wrote 4 months ago: Schematic of a cithara. Another donkey item (often that means I’m actually preparing something … more →
LacusCurtius, comments please
Jona Lendering wrote 4 months ago: Bill Thayer joins me in my invitation to offer comments and suggestions for his website, LacusCurtiu … more →
New in the Antiquaries' Shoebox
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Jona Lendering wrote 5 months ago: Drawing of a pyxis from Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities Several years ago, Lac … more →
Of poisons and pigs
Bill Thayer wrote 5 months ago: A wild pig, the companion of St. Anthony. Up on Lacus this morning, a little piece on Poisons and Po … more →
Water or Fire
Bill Thayer wrote 5 months ago: Plutarch, bust from the museum of Delphi. From my fingers to God’s ear; I hope He has somethin … more →
More Plutarch
Jona Lendering wrote 5 months ago: Plutarch, bust from the museum of Delphi. Bill copies the translations of Plutarch’s Moralia f … more →
The good Plutarch
Bill Thayer wrote 5 months ago: Plutarch, bust from the museum of Delphi. Amyot thought and wrote of Plutarch as “le bon Pluta … more →
Ps.-Plutarch, On Fate
Jona Lendering wrote 6 months ago: Plutarch, bust from the museum of Delphi. Again, a text by Plutarch’s Moralia to announce. Wel … more →
More Plutarch
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Jona Lendering wrote 6 months ago: Plutarch, bust from the museum of Delphi. And there’s more from Plutarch’s Moralia to an … more →
Plutarch, That a Philosopher ought to Converse especially with Men in Power
Jona Lendering wrote 6 months ago: Plutarch, bust from the museum of Delphi. Although LacusCurtius‘ Bill Thayer is also occupied … more →
Two texts by Plutarch
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Jona Lendering wrote 6 months ago: Plutarch, bust from the museum of Delphi. LacusCurtius‘ Bill Thayer has returned to putting on … more →
