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Salvete, qui legunt - A new English translation of what is recorded of the Stoic teaching of Musonius Rufus, the teacher of Epictetus, has been released. It is by Ms. Cynthia King, and bears a preface by William B. Irvine, author of 'A Guide to the Good Life: the Ancient Art of Stoic Joy'. These...

:party: Roma, iam vivis, iam stas, pristino tempore integrior, nunc certe humilior, sed iam stas - et per gentes omnes humanas legatum tuum communicatum est. >({|:-D :wine: :D Rome, you still live, you still stand, in younger days more whole, now certainly more lowly, but you st...

Per the following news article, a number of German students are going to "go gladiator" this term: http://www.thelocal.de/article.php?ID=26185&print=true http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100329-26185.html "University students to live like ...

Decius Valerius looked around. Pompeii - what a place! It suited him well. Sitting outside of the taberna, he eyed the slave taking care of his horse, and cocked an eyebrow up in reluctant approbation. "Knows what he's about," he murmured to himself. It had been a longer than usu...

Salve, Marii - Still getting that warning: You have been permanently banned from this board. Please contact the Board Administrator for more information. A ban has been issued on your IP address. as of 1pm, 3/11/2010 2763. But that's the only prob. And the whole board comes up faster, if ...

Thanks, Marii.

Salvete (quicumque has litteras legas!) Currently reading: i. Stoicism, John Sellars. Also: If you're partial to Stoicism, you might want to check out "The New Stoa", an association that also has its own course in Stoic study. http://www.newstoa.com/college.php ...

Salve, Spuri Mamili Lucane - Glad to have you here. :party: I'm still trying to find funds for a trip to Roma ipsa - heaven only knows when I'll get there :( - but I'm glad you had the chance to go. :D One of our founding members is Horatius Piscinus, a wonderful authority on matters R...