The ancients knew that wisdom comes from sharing ideas with each other and with those who have gone before. This book is such a sharing: 53 quotations from ancient Greek and Latin authors, with English translations and accompanied by a brief essay, poem, or explanation of context. Contributors to Classical Considerations are a richly diverse group: classicists, reporters, students, professors, teachers, a psychiatrist, a judge, Vietnam veterans, a publisher, a minister, and a football coach. They show how the words of the ancients have connected with their own lives and understandings of the world. Themes considered include fate, character, art, war, redemption after suffering, and time.
Special Features
- 53 quotations from ancient Greek and Latin authors with English translations
- Words of the ancients connected with contemporary understandings of the world
- Essay, poem or commentary for each quotation
- Vivid selections that will resonate with the reader
- Individual essays feature those by
- Poet and writer/editor Judy Neri
- Essayist Roger Rosenblatt
- Author Stephen Covey
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