Apollonian” is self-controlled person. In contrast, “dionysian” is an impulsive person.
World Book and Copyright Day 2013. “Don Quixote” translated into Latin.
The Day April 23 marks the “World Book and Copyright Day” by UNESCO declaration.
Greek and Roman Religion drank from different sources
All religions defend their peculiarity and uniqueness, but in reality all of them feed on the beliefs, myths and rituals existing in their environment.
Europe versus Asia: an eternal rivalry
It is known that the Trojan War, which Homer sings in his poem “The Iliad”, was triggered because the Trojan prince Paris, visiting Greece, kidnapped the blonde Helen, wife of Menelaus, and took her to the court of his father, Priam, in Troy
Kalendae, Idus, Nonae: a very complex way to name the days of the month
Everything related to the history of the Roman calendar and its transmission until today is very complex, especially for us who are used to a system of nomination of days of the month truly simple, each day is called the number it occupies in the whole month: January 1st, February 2nd or February 15th or March 3rd …
“Know thyself ( Know yourself)”, γνῶθι σεαυτόν (gnóthi seautón), Nosce te ipsum, Conócete a ti mismo, Connais-toi toi-même, Conosci te stesso, Erkenne dich selbst.
This ancient Greek phrase, “know yourself” is the simplest invitation to reflect on oneself
I hate and I love (odi et amo)
It seems a contradiction and, however, it is possible to feel these two strong passions simultaneously. At least this is what Catullus and thousands of later lovers admit.
Tempus fugit – Time Flees
The people had to try to measure the time very soon, perhaps with the false illusion of catching it.
NIHIL NOVUM SUB SOLE (There is nothing new under the sun)
Why are we so interested in the “old world”? Probably because it is not as old as some people could think …