Year: 2022

After a careful reading of letters 72 and 75 in Seneca’s Letters to Lucilius (trans. Graver & Long), my mind … Read MoreSeneca’s Stages of Progress

Today marks the 2,421st anniversary of Socrates’ death, which took place on June 15th, 399 BC in Athens. On May … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: The Death of Socrates 2022

On the second day of Thargelion (May 16th in the Julian calendar), 399 BCE, at the age of 70 years … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: The Trial of Socrates 2022

The Greek and Thracian festival of Bendideia fell on the nineteenth day of the month of Thargelion. The day in … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Bendideia 2022

Marcus Annius Verus was born on ante diem V kalendas Maias (‘the fifth day before the start of May’) or … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Marcus Aurelius 2022

Last year on Earth Day, I expressed some thoughts on environmental conservationism (in another forum). I thought I would just … Read MoreEarth Day 2022

On the 19th of Aprilis (or, as Nero demanded it be called, Neroneus) in 65 CE, a plot to assassinate … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Seneca 2022

[[NOTE: this was a blog post intended to be sent out yesterday—better late than never in this case. Enjoy!]] Words … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Cato 2022

Commemorating Family and Ancestors Past Februarius XIII (Ides of February) marked the beginning of a nine-day Roman festival, Parentalia, which … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Parentalia 2022

Today corresponds to the birthday of Epicurus, the founder of Epicureanism. The date was well known in ancient times and … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Zeno & Epicurus 2022