The Flight of Icarus
“Fly in the middle way.” These words capture the wisdom of the Greeks and plain common sense.
January 27, 2025
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“Fly in the middle way.” These words capture the wisdom of the Greeks and plain common sense.
Where might a young woman find examples—either good or bad—of feminine virtue in the classical world?
“Theseus was a champion and helper of [men in need] during his life, and graciously received the supplications of the poor and needy.”
Why study Greek and Roman mythology? Three reasons come to mind.
If there’s one thing that makes classical education “classical,” it is the study of the classical languages: Greek and Latin. Classical education also involves reading the famous literature written in those languages, and studying the times when those authors lived. But a classical education is made classical with the classical languages.