Greek mythology makes mention of the mysterious Isles of the Blessed far to the west. What were these islands? Did they ...

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The ancient Library of Alexandria was—as is known—burned, depriving the world of its wealth of knowledge. But who actually ...

Goldhill, Simon 2024. The Cambridge Critical Guide to Latin Literature. p. 847. Plutarch's Lives were once treasured. Today they are studied by classicists, known vaguely, if at all, by the educated ...

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Plutarch commented on the decline of the Roman Republic: “The abuse of buying and selling votes crept in and money began to play an important part in determining elections. Later on, this ...