What We Lose When We Abandon the Classics Excluding the Western canon and emphasizing minority writers forces students to dwell on identity politics until it becomes an empty obsession.

What We Lose When We Abandon the Classics ━ The European Conservative
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That album has some great tracks! (And I still love your turntable).

Sharing knowledge and skills series

Brock Humanities grads are doing cool stuff everywhere!
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Jostling for the papacy: A look back on the conclave’s history Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began strategizing and negotiating even before a pontiff died.

Wow, don't our colleagues know a lot of cool stuff!
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White text over a black and white photo of the Greek coastline: "When the Mitylenaeans ruled the sea, they imposed the following punishment upon allies who revolted: their children should neither learn literature nor be taught music. Of all punishments they regarded this as the most grievous, to live one’s life without knowledge or the arts" Aelian, Translated by William Hansen

Here's some more Aelian for your Monday.

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Maybe the pose is a trend. Here's my grandmother Blanche with the cat Orange Lily at about the same time:

Go vote. Seriously, just go vote.

Very sorry to hear it. He was an interesting guy.

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Just blown away by your record player!

Happy St. Gertrude's Day to all who celebrate!

Storytelling at heart of Classics instructor’s teaching and learning impact He might have been sitting in a packed lecture hall, but Classics and Archaeology student Wesley Prankard’s first-year class with Instructor Anton Jansen transported him to the world of Ancient Greece...

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It's always a pain finishing a book on Dec 23rd. Now I have to find a book that will last me about a day and a half.

I'm having to keep a list of all the new things to see in Rome!

After spending my entire adult life on it (including three degrees), I do indeed find Latin beautiful.

Exactly this!

I just don't know how I can do budgets without cake.

Ancient artifacts reunited through 3D tech Technology and archeology have combined to bring together a pair of ancient artifacts living oceans apart. During her time in Scotland and at University of St. Andrews, Carrie Murray, Brock University...

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There's an excitement that comes after booking a holiday trip . . .

I took the Pilot Varsity pack to Europe last summer, and had no issues with leakage on the flights.

We were video chatting with friends in Europe as the year turned there, and had a sneak peek at 2024: it's dark and there are fireworks and cute cats.

I didn't know she was also one of the fountain pen people! An excellent scholar, a fine person, and a pen nerd!

I am so sorry to hear this! She was such a good scholar, and so generous with her time and thought.