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Philosophy

Philosophy: The Classics by Nigel Warburton

October 24, 2022February 8, 2023 Lavinia

This is my review/analysis of Nigel Warburton’s Philosophy: The Classics, a thoroughly engaging guide to some key philosophical works and their authors. For each of

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Philosophy

Goodness, Truth and Beauty in Plato’s Republic

September 3, 2022September 11, 2022 Lavinia

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the notion of goodness, truth and beauty as I’ve been reading The Republic. The Catholic tradition recognises

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Ancient Rome

Virgil’s Aeneid: Book-by-Book Summary and Analysis

January 12, 2022January 19, 2022 Lavinia

Book I Aeneas is travelling away from the ruins of Troy in the aftermath of the Trojan War, together with a band of fellow survivors,

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Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome

December 30, 2021January 20, 2022 Lavinia

This is a summary I’m currently writing based on my studies of Ancient Rome. It will be constantly updating so make sure you check in

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Literature Philosophy

Plato’s Republic

September 25, 2021August 22, 2022 Lavinia

(As I read more of this text, I will keep adding to this post with book-by-book summaries, so don’t forget to come back and check

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History

Democracy and the Athenians (Massolit course)

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Lavinia

Solon Solon was an Ancient Greek best known for his career as a politician and lawmaker, whose laws set the foundation for Athenian democracy. We

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History

Thucydides: Biography

August 26, 2021October 4, 2021 Lavinia

Thucydides was born in around 460 BC in Alimos, Athens. Little is known about his early life, and all that scholars know of him at

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History

The Persian Wars: Athens’ and Sparta’s Involvement

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Lavinia

I’ve been learning about the Persian Wars recently, and am currently doing a MOOC with Hillsdale College and some Massolit courses on the subject. You

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Literature Philosophy

Plato: Meno

August 20, 2021September 14, 2022 Lavinia

The Meno begins with Meno asking Socrates a question: Can virtue be taught, or is it only learnt through experience, or is one simply virtuous

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Ancient Greece History

Athens and Sparta: A Hillsdale College Course

August 17, 2021September 5, 2022 Lavinia

This is summary is a type-up of some notes I took while doing a MOOC with Hillsdale College (the Michigan university I’d love to go

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Lavinia

Hi there! My name is Lavinia, I'm fifteen years old and am home educated. This is a blog of all the things I've been up to since I was five. I hope you enjoy it here! ❤

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