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Episode 21: The life of Xenophon 31:28

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We'd love to hear from you Step into the fascinating world of Xenophon, a soldier, historian, philosopher, and adventurer from ancient Greece whose life reads like an epic tale. This podcast unpacks the extraordinary journey of Xenophon, a student of Socrates, a general in the Persian wilderness, and one of the earliest storytellers of history and …

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Episode 20: The life of Camillus - Part 2 24:50

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We'd love to hear from you In this episode, we complete our dive into the life and legacy of Marcus Furius Camillus, one of Rome's most celebrated military leaders and statesmen, often hailed as the "Second Founder of Rome." Camillus played a crucial role in shaping the early Roman Republic, guiding it through some of its most challenging periods. …

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Aemilius Paullus 59:57

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Send us a text Full Show Notes Greek Parallel - Timoleon Important People Perseus - A tyrannical Macedonian leader who acts as a foil to Aemilius's virtues. They are like parallel lines running in opposite directions, even down to their family lives. Tubero - An obscure character worth keeping an eye on. Raised in a frugal, Roman home supporting Ro…

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Titus Flamininus 48:58

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Send us a text Full Show Notes - https://plutarch.life/titus-flamininus/ Greek Parallel - Philopoemen Important People Philip V - The second-to-last Macedonian king because the Romans play fair in this generation and allow Philip to remain on the throne even after soundly defeating him in battle twice. Philip also has to give up over-lordship of Gr…

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Philopoemen - The Last of the Greeks 54:41

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Send us a text Full Show Notes Roman Parallel – Titus Flamininus Important People Epaminondas – A personal hero of Philopoemen’s; he can imitate him in nearly everything except his calmness (cf. Section 3). Epaminondas sets a high water mark for Theban military and political power which Philopoemen is not able to replicate with Megalopolis. Nabis –…

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Cleomenes 1:22:34

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Send us a text Full Show Notes for Plutarch's Life of Cleomenes Roman Parallel - Tiberius Gracchus Important People Aratus - The same Aratus from the last life, but older and more experienced now. Between Aratus, Cleomenes, and Philopoemen, it becomes clear that the Greeks themselves are the architects of their own undoing. None of these three men …

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Agis 49:24

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Send us a text Important People Lycurgus - ancient lawgiver, whose biography Plutarch also wrote, and to whom everyone refers constantly in this life as the original set of laws they are trying to hearken back to. Leonidas - one of two kings of Sparta (along with Agis, the protagonist of this life) who first secretly and then openly resists and thw…

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Marcellus and Pelopidas Compared 25:31

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Send us a text Pelopidas Show Notes Marcellus Show Notes How do these two hasty generals compare? Who had the greater victories? Who had the greater flaws? What lessons are there for us over two centuries later? Support the showTom Cox - grammaticus

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Marcellus 1:05:17

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Send us a text Marcellus - Rome's Sword Against Hannibal Parallel - Pelopidas Important People Archimedes (sections 15-17; 19) Important Places Nola - A small settlement near Naples. Tarentum -The Greek colony that had called Pyrrhus over to help them fight the Romans about eighty years before this Second Punic War. They switch sides several times,…

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Comparison - Fabius and Pericles 20:00

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Send us a text Fabius Show Notes Pericles Show Notes Support the showTom Cox - grammaticus

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Fabius Maximus 57:14

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Send us a text Full Show Notes: https://plutarch.life/fabius Greek Parallel - Pericles Important People Terentius Varro - Mastermind of Cannae, survivor of the same battle, much to his shame. Marcellus - The sword to Fabius’s shield. Marcellus, whose life Plutarch also wrote, and Fabius together kept the Romans in their war against Hannibal without…

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Camillus 1:06:55

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Send us a text Full Show Notes for Camillus - Noble Roman Dictator Greek Parallel - Themistocles No Extant Parallel Essay - :( Important People Brennus - Gallic chieftan, unscrupulous and forceful, but without much character development as Plutarch did for other villains (see, for example, Alexander of Pherae's character development in the Life of …

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Comparison - Coriolanus and Alcibiades 29:59

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Send us a text So how do Coriolanus and Alcibiades actually compare? One seems like an angry fireball of revenge, the other a self-serving but talented chameleon. Coriolanus couldn't care less about his reputation, but wants the excellence that lives up to his own standard. Alcibiades can accept anyone's standards of behavior... as long as there is…

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Coriolanus 1:17:44

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Send us a text https://plutarch.life/coriolanus Greek Parallel - Alcibiades Important People Volumnia - Coriolanus’s mother and, because his father died young, the woman on whom Coriolanus will pour all his filial piety. Tullus Aufidius - The leader of the Volscians against the Romans. When Coriolanus switches sides, it is Tullus who is eclipsed. T…

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Episode 19: The life of Camillus - Part 1 26:39

1+ y ago26:39

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We'd love to hear from you Furius Camillus, whom many historians, Plutarch included, say is the second founder of Rome and in my opinion is one of the greatest Roman leaders at least up until the Empire, and even then, still holds his own! Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishi…

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Pyrrhus - Episode 2 28:07

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Send us a text plutarch.life/pyrrhus Pyrrhus, tempted to fight in the old Homeric style of one on one, strikes me as a man born in the wrong era. With the rise of the Macedonian phalanx, his tactical brilliance sees some success but his personal appetite for risk and voracious craving for the next adventure over the horizon cause him to snatch defe…

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Pyrrhus 52:30

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Send us a text Roman Parallel - Marius (157-86 BC) Important People Demetrius (337-283) - Neighbor and even, for a time, brother-in-law. Son of Antigonus I and father of Antigonus II, Demetrius rules in Greece, Macedon (for seven years), Asia Minor but was ultimately conquered by Seleucus and imprisoned until he died of his own drinking habit. Cass…

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Demetrius 1:04:26

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Send us a text Full Show Notes Available at https://plutarch.life/demetrius Roman Parallel: Mark Antony (83-30 BC) Season 4 is brought to you by Hackett Publishing - Use the coupon code PLUTARCH for 20% off and free shipping at hackettpublishing.com Key Vices and Virtues Luxury or Softness (τρυφή) - At first, Demetrius seems to have control over th…

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Phocion 1:04:17

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Send us a text Full Show Notes Available at https://plutarch.life/phocion Season 4 is brought to you by Hackett Publishing - Use the coupon code PLUTARCH for 20% off and free shipping at hackettpublishing.com Roman Parallel - Cato the Younger (95–46 BC) Phocion was three years old when Socrates died in 399 and then lives through the reigns of Phili…

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Eumenes 56:16

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Send us a text Full Show Notes Available at https://plutarch.life/eumenes Season 4 is brought to you by Hackett Publishing - Use the coupon code PLUTARCH for 20% off and free shipping at hackettpublishing.com Key Virtues and Vices Bravery (ἀνδρεῖος) - Eumenes, in spite of being the head secretary, is no pencil pusher. Plutarch wants to emphasize th…

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Episode 18: The Life of Lysander 26:43

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We'd love to hear from you Lysander's importance to history begins when he is appointed as admiral of the Spartan fleet in 407 BC. At this point Athens's navy has experienced a resurgence with the return of Alcibiades. Lysander takes command of the Spartan fleet at Ephesus and resolves to do what it takes to make it a match for the Athenian navy. A…

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Alexander the Great Part 2 1:05:06

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Send us a text Check out what I'm up to this summer and fall and see if you can learn some Greek and Latin with me. Full Show Notes Available at https://plutarch.life/alexander Season 4 is brought to you by Hackett Publishing - Use the coupon code PLUTARCH for 20% off and free shipping at hackettpublishing.com Key Virtues and Vices Generosity (μεγα…

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Alexander 1:08:39

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Send us a text Check out what I'm up to this summer and fall and see if you can learn some Greek and Latin with me. Full Show Notes Available at https://plutarch.life/alexander Season 4 is brought to you by Hackett Publishing - Use the coupon code PLUTARCH for 20% off and free shipping at hackettpublishing.com Important People -Bucephalus - Yes, a …

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Episode 17 - The Lives of Alcibiades and Nicias - Part 3 24:45

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We'd love to hear from you After suffering a disastrous setback in Sicily the situation once again looks grim for Athens. The Athenians would continue the fight however and the story of the Peloponnesian War would see a number of surprising twists - with Alcibiades playing a key role in each new turning point in the conflict. Thanks for listening C…

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Timoleon 45:51

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Send us a text Check out what I'm up to this summer and fall and see if you can learn some Greek and Latin with me. Full Show Notes Available at https://plutarch.life/timoleon Season 4 is brought to you by Hackett Publishing - Use the coupon code PLUTARCH for 20% off and free shipping at hackettpublishing.com Important People Timophanes - Timoleon’…

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Dion 1:03:19

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Send us a text Check out what I'm up to this summer and fall and see if you can learn some Greek and Latin with me. Full show notes available at https://plutarch.life/dion Season 4 is brought to you by Hackett Publishing. Use coupon code PLUTARCH for 20% and free shipping in the US and Canada. Important People Dionysius I (the elder) - Tyrant of Sy…

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Episode 16: The Lives of Alcibiades and Nicias - Part 2 23:04

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We'd love to hear from you In Part 2 of the Lives of Alcibiades and Nicias, these two polar opposites clash over Athenian foreign policy. With Sparta still a looming threat, Athenians must choose whether to listen to the ambitious Alcibiades or cautious Nicias. Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with al…

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Episode 15: The Lives of Alcibiades and Nicias - Part 1 20:54

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We'd love to hear from you For this episode it's going to be another two-for-one special as we will be covering two lives at once, and we will be picking up basically right where we left off. To jog everyone's memories, when we last left Athens the city had just been dealt a devastating blow in it's war with Sparta. Athens's lead citizen Pericles h…

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Pelopidas 56:25

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Send us a text Human sacrifice, debauched tyrants, and The Sacred Band of Thebes are all woven together in Plutarch's Life of Pelopidas, friend of Epaminondas and great Theban general. Full show notes: https://plutarch.life/pelopidas Important People Epaminondas - Best friend of Pelopidas and philosopher-soldier-statesman of Thebes, Epaminondas is …

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Agesilaus 1:03:45

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Send us a text Full Show Notes: https://plutarch.life/agesilaus Important People Agis II - The Spartan king and older brother of Agesilaus who led Sparta during most of the latter half of the Peloponnesian War. After his death around 398 BC, the Spartans must decide whether his son, whose father could be Alcibiades, has a legitimate claim to the th…

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Episode 14: The Life of Coriolanus - Part 2 - Season One Finale 17:18

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We'd love to hear from you Coriolanus was an orphan, a Patrician and a Roman with Roman-sized ambitions who wouldn't let anyone get in his way on the road to glory, fame and prominence. Hope you enjoy! Chris & Ryan Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season two with Cam…

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Episode 13: The Life of Coriolanus - Part 1 26:42

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We'd love to hear from you Coriolanus was an orphan, a Patrician and a Roman with Roman-sized ambitions who wouldn't let anyone get in his way on the road to glory, fame and prominence. Hope you enjoy! Chris & Ryan Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season two with Cam…

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Lysander 40:40

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Send us a text This wily Spartan commander defeated Athens, and his authority even eclipses that of the Spartan kings. Did Lysander corrupt the Spartans with luxury? Important People Spartans Agesilaus Callicratidas Gylippus Persians Cyrus Pharnabazus Athenians Alcibiades Support the showTom Cox - grammaticus

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Alcibiades 48:17

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Send us a text Alcibiades fought and strategized for Athens, Sparta, Persia, Athens (again), and Thrace, proving that he fought the entire time only for himself. Was it vanity or pride? Enjoy the first truly negative portrayal Plutarch tries to give, though Plutarch in all his humanity can still defend Alcibiades from his most malicious detractors.…

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Episode 12: The Life of Pericles Part 2 21:40

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We'd love to hear from you Pericles had reached heights of political power never achieved before in democratic Athens but the threat of war looms on the horizon for both the city and Greece as a whole. Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season two with Camillus Part 2 …

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Nicias 54:05

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Send us a text Nicias helps us understand why losers are still worth studying. Like Cassandra, he prophesied for the Athenian people that they could not defeat Syracuse and then when selected as a leader for the expedition, he comes quite close to overturning his own prophecy. See the full show notes here. Parallel: Crassus Important People Cleon -…

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Episode 11: The Life of Pericles Part 1 22:34

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We'd love to hear from you With Cimon out of the picture for a while, more democratic figures would step up to fill the leadership vacuum, and Pericles would end up becoming the most prominent of these, eventually establishing a legacy as arguably the greatest statesman in the history of Athens. With Pericles as the lead voice in the Ecclesia, Athe…

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Pericles 56:59

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Send us a text Check out the full show notes here. Pericles brought Athens to its peak, but ended his own life in a plague at the beginning of a long war with Sparta. Support the showTom Cox - grammaticus

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Episode 10: The Life of Cimon 27:25

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We'd love to hear from you Having narrowly survived the invasion of Xerxes massive Persian army, Athens would lean on the leadership of Cimon as it looks to establish supremacy in the Aegean Sea with a new alliance and a powerful navy. Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing u…

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Episode 9: The Life of Poplicola 34:22

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We'd love to hear from you With King Tarquin in exile, and support from the Roman people in hand, Poplicola is forced to play a high stakes game of diplomacy and warfare to secure the newly formed Republic and ensure the tyranny of the cruel monarchy would remain a past indulgence. The life of Poplicola as described by Plutarch makes it clear how t…

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Cimon 37:04

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Send us a text Obscure and under-rated, Cimon gives us a personal look at the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, also called the Pentecontaetia. Important People Aristides - The Athenian politician and general famous for his integrity. Main political rival of the cunning Themistocles. Themistocles - Mastermind strategist behind the ta…

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Themistocles 47:18

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Send us a text Themistocles saved Athens in its darkest hour, yet he dies in the Persian empire, the inveterate enemy of Athens. Is Themistocles a patriot or a traitor? Important People Aristides - Themistocles's main political rival and a man he has to recall from exile to help him fight Salamis. Plutarch considers Aristides to be one of the noble…

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Lessons from the Lawgivers 23:05

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Send us a text We're wrapping season 2 with a bonus episode looking back at Plutarch's Parallels. We discuss the six biographies of the men who laids the foundations for Greek and Roman greatness. We'll also answer a couple questions that come up, like "Why are the comparison essays so much shorter than the biographies?" and "Why compare the Greek …

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Episode 8: The Lives of Themistocles and Aristides Part 2 33:44

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We'd love to hear from you The Persians are coming and Athens is doomed to destruction if the bold and clever Themistocles, and his rival the honorable Aristides, can't find a way to stop them Chris & Ryan Plutarch's Greeks and Romans Podcast Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes fini…

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Publicola 43:53

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Send us a text Valerius Publius, aka Publicola, topples the tyrant Tarquin with Brutus and founds the Republic on better justice than the Roman kings had exercised. Like his parallel Solon, his obsession with justice makes him seek the happiness of his own people all the way to his death. Remembering Solon's examples of happiness, does Publicola di…

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Episode 7: The Lives of Themistocles and Aristides Part 1 28:52

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We'd love to hear from you Aristides and Themistocles came of age as tyranny in Athens was coming to an end and the world's first democracy was being established! It was a brave new world and would require brave new leaders. Support the show Thanks for supporting our show Plutarch enthusiasts! We're back with all new episodes finishing up season tw…

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Episode 6: The Life of Numa Pompilius 42:54

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We'd love to hear from you Numa Pompilius, a man whom never wanted to be King, a man with a deep faith in the Gods topped off with a philosophy abhorrently against an aggression and anger driven society forever at war depriving Rome’s citizens of more Godly and more peaceful societal improvements. If it’s said, Romulus gifted the Romans with a gran…

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Numa 34:51

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Send us a text It is the happy fate of all good and just men to be praised more after they are dead than when they lived Plutarch, Life of Numa 22 Parallel - Lycurgus Important People Pythagoras - the Greek philosopher and mystic mathematician who lived on the southern Italian peninsula and started a school of philosophy obsessed with simple living…

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Episode 5: The Life of Solon 24:22

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We'd love to hear from you Solon was Athens' original wise man. Can his guidance and prudent laws help the city avoid disintegrating into civil conflict? For the life of Solon we return to Athens, where we started the podcast and learned about Theseus, the hero who the Athenians celebrate as their founder because he ended the tribute to King Minos …

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Agoge - Lycurgus Part 2 22:26

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Send us a text The Agōgē (ἀγωγή) [16-19] Those Laconic Spartans [19-21] Military Maneuvers [22-24] Education never stops [24-25 Blessing of scholē Freedom and restraint Political Setup How someone elected to Gerousia [26] Over 60 Group of candidates selected Assembly called, and votes decided by length of shout and volume of shout Burying the dead …

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