Stoicism is never a light read, but it does offer some good advice! I wouldn't consider myself a stoic by any means, but I carry some of their teachings with me.
I'm not familiar with his other works, but I loved reading through his Parallel Lives and was a bit saddened when it ended. Sure, they are not really historically accurate, but damn if they aren't entertaining!
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Aielman15@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
Virgil is a fraud and a sellout.
In this household we only read Lucretius.
::: spoiler spoiler Feel free to post your favourite Latin author below! Every answer is accepted, except Cicero. Fuck Cicero. :::
Cano@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
Seneca my beloved :D
And I guess those at 196 might like Petronius
Aielman15@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Stoicism is never a light read, but it does offer some good advice! I wouldn't consider myself a stoic by any means, but I carry some of their teachings with me.
PugJesus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
I think you mean "Every answer, except Cicero, is accepted"
Aielman15@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Honest question: what's the difference? Is it a joke? English is not my first language and I'd gladly take the chance to learn something new.
PugJesus@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Just a lame joke about Cicero's fondness of nested statements and putting the verb as far into the sentence as possible XD
Aielman15@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Ha! I briefly considered it to be a joke, but then started overthinking it too much. Now I feel dumb :D
MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y
Can Plutarch come to chill?
Aielman15@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Of course!
I'm not familiar with his other works, but I loved reading through his Parallel Lives and was a bit saddened when it ended. Sure, they are not really historically accurate, but damn if they aren't entertaining!
Would you recommend reading his other works?
teft@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
zloubida@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Even Virgil prefers Homer.
ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y
Foolishness, Dante. Foolishness.