dog is man’s best friend in medieval Latin literature
Within circumstances of betrayal in domestic human relations, medieval Latin literature figured a dog as man’s best friend. … Read the post dog is man’s best friend in medieval Latin literature
seven sages
seven sages at Ostia offer wisdom in shitting
In an ancient tavern in Ostia Antica, wall paintings depict seven sages and twenty ordinary men seated at a public latrine. They speak of shitting. … Read the post seven sages at Ostia offer wisdom in shitting
seven sages in interactive medieval parody
Interactive medieval “we are seven” prints seem to be a parody of the seven sages of ancient Greece and Rome. Wisdom wasn’t beyond laughter. … Read the post seven sages in interactive medieval parody
seven sages of Greece and Rome
The seven sages of Greece and Rome were typically persons shrouded in obscurity, not prominent, well-known ancient thinkers. … Read the post seven sages of Greece and Rome
seven sages: context of the Socratic method
A mosiac buried at Pompeii depicts seven sages classically dressed. It may indicate controversy between oral instruction and learning from scrolls. … Read the post seven sages: context of the Socratic method