It was an unexampled assemblage of the forces of two quarters of the world round one spot, unimportant in itself and chosen almost by
Archives for January 2011
The Third Crusade
This series has four easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionAlthough after the failure of the Second Crusade the interest felt by the western
The Gracchi and Their Reforms – 2
Today's installment is the second of a two part series on The Gracchi and Their Reforms,our selection by Theodor Mommsen.Previously in The
The Gracchi and Their Reforms
This series has two easy 5 minute installments. IntroductionCornelia, whose father was Scipio Africanus, preferred to be called "Mother of the
Galileo Recants – 3
Today's installment concludes Galileo Recants,our selection by Sir Oliver Lodge.If you have journeyed through all of the installments of this
Galileo Recants – 2
This sarcasm, if it had been in print, would probably have been dangerous.Continuing Galileo Recants,our selection from Sir Oliver Lodge. The
Galileo Recants
This series has three easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionFrom Socrates to Galileo, as from the Church's early martyrs to its latest victims,
Early Career of Julian the Apostate – 7
Today's installment concludes Early Career of Julian the Apostate,our selection by Edward Gibbon.If you have journeyed through all of the
Early Career of Julian the Apostate – 6
The hopes of Julian depended much less on the number of his troops than on the celerity of his motions.Continuing Early Career of Julian the