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
Monday Today was a continuation of Tilly’s 18th birthday party, which meant no work for any of us! Instead we watched Father Ted, did some
Starring: Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest Rating: 8.5/10 This film is about an ordinary man called William Foster (Michael Douglas) who is trying to
Rating: 6/10 After having recently finished Herodotus’ Histories, in which he describes the Battle of Thermopylae at length, we decided to watch The 300 Spartans,
Monday After my piano lesson this morning, I started a new Massolit course (again with Paul Cartledge) on the Persian Wars, something that I’ve been
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
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
As I’ve recently become very interested in true crime TV shows and films, Andy picked out this miniseries for me. It’s a documentary about the
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
Monday After my piano lesson this morning, I watched the next video in my Hillsdale College course on Athens and Sparta. I’m getting quite a