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Italica
This is a reading of Quintus Curtius's essay "Italica." The original article can be found here: https://qcurtius.com/2023/05/13/italica/
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Vegetius Discusses The Importance Of The Martial Virtues
This is the author's reading of his essay, "Vegetius Discusses The Importance Of The Martial Virtues," published on May 6, 2023: (https://qcurtius.com/2023/05/06/vegetius-discusses-the-importance-of-…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
The Leadership Principles Of Iphicrates
History distinguishes the Athenian general Iphicrates for the superlative quality of his leadership, the extent of his martial innovations, and his understanding of the psychological dimension of war…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Better Exile Than Submission: The Passion Of Dante Alighieri
This is a reading of the essay "Better Exile Than Submission: The Passion of Dante Alighieri" by Quintus Curtius. Publijshed on www.qcurtius.com on April 22, 2023, and read by the author.
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
The Inviolability Of The Artist's Work
The world recently learned that the estate of British author Roald Dahl actually allowed a team of censors to purge words and phrases from the author's works that they deemed "offensive." This is a …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
How Do I Expand My Social Circle In A Foreign Country?
A reader who is living abroad in France is finding it difficult to meet new people. He has no desire to hang around with expats. People always revert to English when dealing with him, when he is tr…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Haunted Palace (A Poem By Edgar Allan Poe)
This is a reading of Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Haunted Palace."
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
You've Got The Job: Now Get In There And Do It
A reader asks a question. He has just been assigned to a new position of great responsibility. The previous occupant of this position was a man much older than he. Our friend feels slightly intimi…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
You Can't Stampede People (Podcast)
A young woman from a conservative culture asks a relationship question. She is very fond of her boyfriend, an American man. She wants to move things in the direction of marriage, but the young man …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
The Opossum
A reader asks a question about the 1982 movie "First Blood." Why, he asks, was Sheriff Teasle so hostile to John Rambo? What could have been his reasons? We offer some explanation. We then move i…
Published on 3 years ago