A mighty king fell ill with a strange sickness and melancholy, and no longer knew what he loved or desired in this world. The great king began to wither away, and the court dignitaries and advisors were concerned and tried to figure out how to cure him of this affliction that struck both the poor … Read more
There are several “great lists” in Chinese culture. The Four Great Inventions are well known (paper, compass, printing, and gunpowder), as well as the Three Great Poets from the Tang Dynasty (Li Bai, Du Fu, and Wang Wei). Less known in the West is the list of Four Great Novels of Chinese literature: Dream of … Read more
Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger is one of the most significant representatives of Roman Stoicism. He was born in the 1st century BC in Roman Cordoba. From an early age, he showed talent. Under the influence of his teachers, famous stoics and pythagoreans of the time, he acquired a broad education and became a respected … Read more
