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Ancient Christians, as depicted in Death of Peregrine

Posted on June 10, 2019 by hiramcrespo

The Christian religion has enjoyed hegemony in the West for more than 15 centuries, so it is difficult for many in the modern world to imagine how dismissive many Pagans were of the Christians in the early centuries of Common … Continue reading →

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Happy Twentieth! Lucian’s Aerial Expedition

Posted on June 20, 2018 by hiramcrespo

“We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink, for dining alone is leading the life of a lion or wolf.” – Epicurus This month, the Guardian published The friend effect: … Continue reading →

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Diogenes’ Wall: on Principal Doctrine 20

Posted on March 31, 2017 by hiramcrespo

The flesh receives as unlimited the limits of pleasure; and to provide it requires unlimited time. But the mind, intellectually grasping what the end and limit of the flesh is, and banishing the terrors of the future, procures a complete … Continue reading →

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