Galen analogized godly man to Hermes herm
Galen used a classical Aesop fable about a Hermes statue to connect material to soul and mock Posidippus’s epigram about a statue of Philitas of Cos. … Read the post Galen analogized godly man to Hermes herm
sensory ecology
Biological and behavioral description and analysis of human senses in ecologically relevant circumstances
al-Biruni treats Hindu idolatry like ancient Greco-Roman idolatry
In al-Biruni view, Muslim scholars should study Hindu thought and be no more concerned Hindu idolatry than about similar Greco-Roman idolatry. … Read the post al-Biruni treats Hindu idolatry like ancient Greco-Roman idolatry
visual poetry: a Hellenistic "coronis" epigram
A verbal coronis for a poorly copied, reused papyrus roll is a highly literary epigram that probably decorated a Hellenistic-era elite literary parchment. … Read the post visual poetry: a Hellenistic "coronis" epigram
Asterius of Amasea’s Euphemia ekphrasis
Asterius suspends wearisome argument and conventional imitation. He follows the original ending of Mark’s gospel with a call for imaginative completion. … Read the post Asterius of Amasea’s Euphemia ekphrasis
Mark Cuban on the value of professional basketball
Fan value in professional basketball is mainly about simultaneous, inclusive, emotional relations — the experience of a great wedding. … Read the post Mark Cuban on the value of professional basketball