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68 - Catiline III: The Last Stand
Episode 68
Highlights from Rome's Deadliest Conspiracy, the Catilinarian conspiracy.
Featuring speeches by Julius Caesar and Cato the Younger.
2 years, 8 months ago
67 - Catiline II: Cicero's Moment
Episode 67
Get into one of the great moments of history - highlights from Cicero's speech Against Catiline. Featuring a quote or two from the original Latin.
2 years, 8 months ago
66 - Catiline I: Rome's Deadliest Conspiracy
Episode 66
The Conspiracy to overthrow the Roman Republic at the height of its power. Catiline and his associates challenge Cicero and Cato.
Rumors were that C…
2 years, 9 months ago
65 - Seneca, The Madness of Hercules
Episode 65
The Greatest hero of all, Hercules - told by Seneca: Billionaire, Politician, Stoic Philosopher, and... Tragic Playwright.
Highlights and power quotes…
2 years, 9 months ago
64 - Xenophon, Anabasis VII
Episode 64
The Finale: Xenophon's Anabasis, book 7 of 7. Highlights for the High Life.
In this episode:
-Sailing to Byzantium
-How to Tame a Mob
-Spartan Indeci…
2 years, 10 months ago
63 - Xenophon, Anabasis VI
Episode 63
Highlights from Book 6 of Xenophon's Anabasis
In this episode:
-Drinking parties, War Dances
-Why every modern gentleman should sacrifice to the gods
-H…
2 years, 10 months ago
62 - Xenophon, Anabasis V
Episode 62
Xenophon, Anabasis 5. #1 Highlights for Life Success. In this episode:
-Fending off chaos in all its forms
-Dealing with a power vacuum
-The Source…
2 years, 10 months ago
61 - Agesilaus: Takeaways & Next Actions
Episode 61
Top 4 takeaways from the life of Agesilaus.
Also, further reading:
Plutarch, "On Sparta":
https://amzn.to/3Ni3RaO
-Cornelius Nepos, Lives of the Great…
2 years, 11 months ago
60 - Agesilaus III: The Fire Breathers
Episode 60
Agesilaus, old King of Sparta, faces his final enemy, and greatest foe of all: the Theban commander Epaminondas.
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Key People:
Agesilaus, king of Spa…
2 years, 11 months ago
59 - Agesilaus II: The Spartan Supremacy
Episode 59
Sparta's greatest king, from his grandest moments, to his most challenging setbacks. 394-371 BC.
In this episode:
-Isolating your enemies
-Working thro…
2 years, 11 months ago