Ravenna: Jewel Amid the Ruins of Empire
A review of Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe, by Judith Herrin.
Rome
Mare-ad-Lacum
Franz Lidz wrote an essay in the New York Times that is worth your time.
Rome Alone
If there’s any place one could have their Road to Damascus moment, it’s here.
Quis Furor, O Cives? A Plea for Preserving Historical Monuments
Romans honored leaders of the losing side in their own civil wars. A lesson for America in 2017.
Roman Meanderings: Dante, Manent, Rubicon, and HBO’s Rome
I’ve been on something of a Roman kick for the last half-year. Part of it’s due to needing an occasional change of pace from a more extensive study of American political ...
Rome and the Dynamic of Freedom and Virtue (Conclusion)
With the rise of Rome there is a decisive shift from what might be called “vertical” to “horizontal” figures of transcendence. Every political form, as well as every adequate philosophy, ...
Rome and the Dynamic of Freedom and Virtue (2)
Continued from my post of November 12 – again much indebted to Pierre Manent’s Metamorphoses of the City.
Such a marvelous equilibrium could not be expected to be stable. The truth of human longing could ...
Rome and the Dynamic of Freedom and Virtue
This is for any readers who might welcome the opportunity to step back from more contemporary political and educational discussions for just a moment to help me consider some basic ...