Author: Marie Carducci Bolchazy
Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
ISBN: 0865166188
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A collection of Greek quotations translated into English accompanied by reflective essays. Features well-known and unknown contributors such as Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, best-selling author Stephen R. Covey, and a psychiatrist who works with Vietnam veterans.
Classical Considerations
Author: Marie Carducci Bolchazy
Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
ISBN: 0865166188
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A collection of Greek quotations translated into English accompanied by reflective essays. Features well-known and unknown contributors such as Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, best-selling author Stephen R. Covey, and a psychiatrist who works with Vietnam veterans.
Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
ISBN: 0865166188
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A collection of Greek quotations translated into English accompanied by reflective essays. Features well-known and unknown contributors such as Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, best-selling author Stephen R. Covey, and a psychiatrist who works with Vietnam veterans.
Useful Wisdom from Greece and Rome
Author: Susan Ford Wiltshire
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780865165823
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780865165823
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Book of Ancient Wisdom
Author: Bill Bradfield
Publisher: Ixia Press
ISBN: 9780486853727
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Journey through the ages with this superb hardcover edition of memorable quotes featuring poets, playwrights, politicians, and philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome. Wise words include topics from adversity and courage to love, peace, and war.
Publisher: Ixia Press
ISBN: 9780486853727
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Journey through the ages with this superb hardcover edition of memorable quotes featuring poets, playwrights, politicians, and philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome. Wise words include topics from adversity and courage to love, peace, and war.
Quote Junkie
Author: Hagopian Institute
Publisher: Hagopian Institute
ISBN: 1434896501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Over 300 fantastic quotes from some of the greatest ancient Greeks and Romans! The Hagopian Institute, LLC has compiled the Quote Junkie series. The overall series includes over 8,000 quotes, focusing mostly on short quotes that can be used in everyday life as sources of wisdom and inspiration. This particular edition of the series includes quotes from the greatest Greek and Roman philosophers, rulers, and warriors. Please enjoy, and share these quotes with your co-workers, friends and family.
Publisher: Hagopian Institute
ISBN: 1434896501
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Over 300 fantastic quotes from some of the greatest ancient Greeks and Romans! The Hagopian Institute, LLC has compiled the Quote Junkie series. The overall series includes over 8,000 quotes, focusing mostly on short quotes that can be used in everyday life as sources of wisdom and inspiration. This particular edition of the series includes quotes from the greatest Greek and Roman philosophers, rulers, and warriors. Please enjoy, and share these quotes with your co-workers, friends and family.
The Wisdom of Ancient Rome
Author: Benoît Desombres
Publisher: Wisdom of
ISBN: 9780789202420
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher: Wisdom of
ISBN: 9780789202420
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Wisdom From The Ancients
Author: Thomas J. Figueira
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0786748699
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Ancient Greece, the culture that brought us democracy, philosophy, comedy and tragedy, and the Olympic Games, and ancient Rome, best known for its military prowess, technological achievements, and imperial administration, are justly renowned for their contributions to Western civilization. Wisdom from the Ancients brings alive for today's managers the timeless insights of such larger-than-life figures as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Trajan, Pericles, and dozens of other colorful and enigmatic leaders. Through direct quotations of ancient texts, engaging commentary, and period art, the authors illuminate the strategies and tactics that have withstood the test of time-from leadership and delegation to managing conflict to effective and persuasive communication.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0786748699
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Ancient Greece, the culture that brought us democracy, philosophy, comedy and tragedy, and the Olympic Games, and ancient Rome, best known for its military prowess, technological achievements, and imperial administration, are justly renowned for their contributions to Western civilization. Wisdom from the Ancients brings alive for today's managers the timeless insights of such larger-than-life figures as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Trajan, Pericles, and dozens of other colorful and enigmatic leaders. Through direct quotations of ancient texts, engaging commentary, and period art, the authors illuminate the strategies and tactics that have withstood the test of time-from leadership and delegation to managing conflict to effective and persuasive communication.
The Book of Ancient Wisdom
Author: Bill Bradfield
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486145832
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
DIVThoughtful, sagacious advice from the best minds of bygone civilizations touch all aspects of human life — from adversity and contentment to war and peace. Author bios, plus pronuncation guide to names. /div
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486145832
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
DIVThoughtful, sagacious advice from the best minds of bygone civilizations touch all aspects of human life — from adversity and contentment to war and peace. Author bios, plus pronuncation guide to names. /div
First Principles
Author: Thomas E. Ricks
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062997475
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller Editors' Choice —New York Times Book Review "Ricks knocks it out of the park with this jewel of a book. On every page I learned something new. Read it every night if you want to restore your faith in our country." —James Mattis, General, U.S. Marines (ret.) & 26th Secretary of Defense The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author offers a revelatory new book about the founding fathers, examining their educations and, in particular, their devotion to the ancient Greek and Roman classics—and how that influence would shape their ideals and the new American nation. On the morning after the 2016 presidential election, Thomas Ricks awoke with a few questions on his mind: What kind of nation did we now have? Is it what was designed or intended by the nation’s founders? Trying to get as close to the source as he could, Ricks decided to go back and read the philosophy and literature that shaped the founders’ thinking, and the letters they wrote to each other debating these crucial works—among them the Iliad, Plutarch’s Lives, and the works of Xenophon, Epicurus, Aristotle, Cato, and Cicero. For though much attention has been paid the influence of English political philosophers, like John Locke, closer to their own era, the founders were far more immersed in the literature of the ancient world. The first four American presidents came to their classical knowledge differently. Washington absorbed it mainly from the elite culture of his day; Adams from the laws and rhetoric of Rome; Jefferson immersed himself in classical philosophy, especially Epicureanism; and Madison, both a groundbreaking researcher and a deft politician, spent years studying the ancient world like a political scientist. Each of their experiences, and distinctive learning, played an essential role in the formation of the United States. In examining how and what they studied, looking at them in the unusual light of the classical world, Ricks is able to draw arresting and fresh portraits of men we thought we knew. First Principles follows these four members of the Revolutionary generation from their youths to their adult lives, as they grappled with questions of independence, and forming and keeping a new nation. In doing so, Ricks interprets not only the effect of the ancient world on each man, and how that shaped our constitution and government, but offers startling new insights into these legendary leaders.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062997475
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller Editors' Choice —New York Times Book Review "Ricks knocks it out of the park with this jewel of a book. On every page I learned something new. Read it every night if you want to restore your faith in our country." —James Mattis, General, U.S. Marines (ret.) & 26th Secretary of Defense The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author offers a revelatory new book about the founding fathers, examining their educations and, in particular, their devotion to the ancient Greek and Roman classics—and how that influence would shape their ideals and the new American nation. On the morning after the 2016 presidential election, Thomas Ricks awoke with a few questions on his mind: What kind of nation did we now have? Is it what was designed or intended by the nation’s founders? Trying to get as close to the source as he could, Ricks decided to go back and read the philosophy and literature that shaped the founders’ thinking, and the letters they wrote to each other debating these crucial works—among them the Iliad, Plutarch’s Lives, and the works of Xenophon, Epicurus, Aristotle, Cato, and Cicero. For though much attention has been paid the influence of English political philosophers, like John Locke, closer to their own era, the founders were far more immersed in the literature of the ancient world. The first four American presidents came to their classical knowledge differently. Washington absorbed it mainly from the elite culture of his day; Adams from the laws and rhetoric of Rome; Jefferson immersed himself in classical philosophy, especially Epicureanism; and Madison, both a groundbreaking researcher and a deft politician, spent years studying the ancient world like a political scientist. Each of their experiences, and distinctive learning, played an essential role in the formation of the United States. In examining how and what they studied, looking at them in the unusual light of the classical world, Ricks is able to draw arresting and fresh portraits of men we thought we knew. First Principles follows these four members of the Revolutionary generation from their youths to their adult lives, as they grappled with questions of independence, and forming and keeping a new nation. In doing so, Ricks interprets not only the effect of the ancient world on each man, and how that shaped our constitution and government, but offers startling new insights into these legendary leaders.
The Life Worth Living in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Author: David Machek
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009257870
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Offers a fresh narrative of ancient ethics that does justice to neglected perspectives on the value of human life.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009257870
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Offers a fresh narrative of ancient ethics that does justice to neglected perspectives on the value of human life.
The Roman Search for Wisdom
Author: Michael K. Kellogg
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1616149264
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The Roman "philosophy of life" as mirrored in the literature of ten outstanding representative authors Though Rome conquered much of the world and established an empire that lasted more than a millennium, its citizens sometimes expressed a sense of inferiority to the intellectual accomplishments of ancient Greece. The notion that Roman philosophers, thinkers, and writers were just pale imitations of Greek originals has persisted to this day. Even the great Roman poet Horace wrote, "Captive Greece took its Roman captor captive,/ Invading uncouth Latium with its arts." Michael K. Kellogg puts this notion to rest in this lively, very readable overview of Roman literature. The author uncovers many examples of Roman wisdom, showing that the Roman contribution to intellectual history is considerable and need not take second place to ancient Greek literature. Kellogg offers fresh and engaging portraits of poets (Lucretius, Virgil, Horace, Ovid); dramatists (Plautus, Terence, Seneca); biographers (Plutarch, Suetonius); historians (Livy, Tacitus); and philosophers (Cicero, Marcus Aurelius), against the background of Roman history. The contemporary reader will come away from this excellent survey with the realization that even today our culture still bears the lasting imprint of ancient Rome.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1616149264
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The Roman "philosophy of life" as mirrored in the literature of ten outstanding representative authors Though Rome conquered much of the world and established an empire that lasted more than a millennium, its citizens sometimes expressed a sense of inferiority to the intellectual accomplishments of ancient Greece. The notion that Roman philosophers, thinkers, and writers were just pale imitations of Greek originals has persisted to this day. Even the great Roman poet Horace wrote, "Captive Greece took its Roman captor captive,/ Invading uncouth Latium with its arts." Michael K. Kellogg puts this notion to rest in this lively, very readable overview of Roman literature. The author uncovers many examples of Roman wisdom, showing that the Roman contribution to intellectual history is considerable and need not take second place to ancient Greek literature. Kellogg offers fresh and engaging portraits of poets (Lucretius, Virgil, Horace, Ovid); dramatists (Plautus, Terence, Seneca); biographers (Plutarch, Suetonius); historians (Livy, Tacitus); and philosophers (Cicero, Marcus Aurelius), against the background of Roman history. The contemporary reader will come away from this excellent survey with the realization that even today our culture still bears the lasting imprint of ancient Rome.