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Why Uruguay Legalised Duelling
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What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at...
3 months ago
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
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What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the World?
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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Trying to Understand...
When The Music's Over ...
Turn out the lights.
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Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
Trying to Understand...
How About a Victory for the Left Occasionally?
Here are a few modest ideas.
a year ago
Here are a few modest ideas.
Classical Wisdom
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
NEW Event
4 months ago
TheCollector
7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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Flashbak
A Look at London in 1975 with English Eccentrics and Mr Whippy
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by...
7 months ago
It’s 1975 on Flashbak. We’re in and around London in the company of David Rostance. Let’s begin by shopping for a Mr Whippy ice cream on Gypsy Hill, south of the River Thames. Or maybe a cider or Brandy Alexander lolly is more to your taste? You can see the full range of British...
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10 Things to Do in London if You Love History
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
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The Pilgrim as a Historian
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
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TheCollector
6 Key Battles of the Wars of the Roses
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Rijksmuseum Discovers Identity of Couple Painted by Frans Hals
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Flashbak
The Wild Universe of Fletcher Hanks – The Outsider Comic Book Artist (1939-1941)
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American...
9 months ago
Stardust, Fantomah, Big Red McLane and Space Smith. Just some of the superheroes created by American cartoonist Fletcher Hanks (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) in a two-year flurry of creativity in which he wrote, penciled, inked and lettered 51 stories. As Joshua LH Burnett...
TheCollector
Delian League vs Persian Empire: The Greeks on the Offensive
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Wrong Side of...
The case for a Global Sanctuary City
What if the Syrians can’t return home?
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What if the Syrians can’t return home?
Dr Alun Withey
The ‘Celebrated Inventions’ of Alexander Ross.
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners,...
over a year ago
One thing that has continually fascinated me throughout all of my research on medical practitioners, barbers and retailers in the long eighteenth century, is the extent of what historians call ‘occupational diversity’. Rather than having one occupation, people might have...
TheCollector
Eric the Red: The Incredible Story of Greenland’s First Viking
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Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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8 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic 101, Part IIIb: Imperium
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the...
a year ago
This is the second section of the third part of our planned five part series (I, II, IIIa) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries, the ‘Middle’ Republic. Last week we discussed the overall structure of the ‘career path’ for a Roman politician...
Trying to Understand...
Things Don't Always Get Better.
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
2 months ago
And "Against Recentism," while we're at it.
TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Mountains in the World?
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Discover the Secrets of the Catacombs of Rome
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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TheCollector
Gehenna: A History of Hell on Earth
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for February 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of February. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
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The Roman-Jewish Wars: Jewish Resistance vs Roman Might
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Does Descartes Believe God Is Essential to Knowledge?
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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Spanish Museums To Distance Themselves From Colonial Framing
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What Happened at the Battle of Kyiv in WWII?
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When Birds Outsmarted the Army: What Was the Emu War?
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4 Diseases That Impacted & Altered Human Existence
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Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
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Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
Flashbak
When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
5 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
Classical Wisdom
Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
TheCollector
Sri Lanka’s Top 6 Must-See Historic Sites
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10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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How Did Impressionism Get Its Name?
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Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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Heracles Cleans the Augean Stables: The Hero’s Fifth Labor
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African History...
a brief note on Madagascar's position in African history
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
a year ago
plus, early industrialization in the Merina kingdom.
TheCollector
Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
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Edie Sedgwick: Who Was Andy Warhol’s Protégé Starlet?
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How Did George Orwell’s Life Influence his Literature?
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CrimethInc.
Resisting Local Authoritarianism and Multipolar Imperialisms in Georgia : A Deeper Look into the...
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the...
a week ago
On the one-hundred-year anniversary of the uprising in Georgia against Soviet annexation, the struggle for independence from Russian rule remains the chief force driving the popular mobilization that has been growing over the past several months. Yet today’s movement points to a...
Dreams of Space -...
Moon Base (1959)
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base"...
a year ago
Number 2 in Nephew and Chester’s space quartet.: Moon Base. Just saying the phrase "moon base" brings me a sense of excitement and nostalgia. In fact one of my treasures is my talking Dr. Evil Doll that says "Welcome to my moon base".
Nephew, William and Chester, Michael....
Flashbak
New York City’s NIGHT Magazine – 1978-79
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s...
5 months ago
Launched in September 1978, Anton Perich’s self-financed NIGHT magazine showcased New York City’s mix of fashion, art, and music at clubs like Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s Studio 54 and Howard Stein and Peppo Vanini’s Xenon, where nightlife and performance met. Distribution...
Flashbak
Vanishing Point: New Zealand and Australia in the 80s and 90s
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was...
a month ago
“I approached my subjects with a sense of urgency. I believed that my world, as I knew it, was drawing to a close” – Kathryn McCool on life in New Zealand in the 1980s Kathryn McCool was 18 when her father gave her a camera (a Ricoh SLR) he’d bought at auction. As Kathryn …...
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How to Read Film Like a Language
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
4 months ago
Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
TheCollector
10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Funny Pictures Magazine May (1976)
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue...
a year ago
Another children's magazine from Russia. I enjoy the space pictures and the simple art. This issue has a nice space story comic.
Весёлые Картинки (Funny Pictures.) ( Komsomol “Veselye Kartinki”.) nr. 4, April 1976.
TheCollector
What Makes the City of London Unique?
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What Are the 5 Greatest Protest Songs of the 20th Century?
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Alan Turing: The Genius Who Cracked the Enigma Code
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Claude Picasso Died at Age 76
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How Did Near Eastern Cultures Influence Greek Art?
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Classical Wisdom
Have We Lost Ritual in our Lives?
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
a year ago
How can we bring it back? And should we in the first place?
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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TheCollector
Why Does Urs Fischer Burn His Sculptures?
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TheCollector
10 Discoveries from Sutton Hoo’s Anglo-Saxon Ship Burial
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African History...
a brief note on the history of indigenous and foreign religions in African history, and the Kimpasi...
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various...
4 months ago
The majority of Africans today primarily identify as Christians and Muslims of various denominations, with a relatively small fraction adhering to other belief systems often referred to as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' religions.
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A History Lover’s Guide to New Mexico
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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Risorgimento: The Long Road to the Unification of Italy
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by...
2 months ago
Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
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Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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4 Controversial Films: What Horrifies Movie Critics?
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A Brief History of Blackface (& Its Legacy)
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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Flashbak
American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In...
2 months ago
You see, I’ve been through The desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain – America, A Horse With No Name We don’t know where British … Continue reading "American...
Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
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5 Historic Locations From the Troubles in Northern Ireland
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How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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Three Early Basquiats to Sell at Phillips This Spring
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
African History...
When Africa discovered Europe
*my article for New Lines Magazine
a year ago
*my article for New Lines Magazine
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The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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Here Are Alfred Hitchcock’s 20 Greatest Films
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Global Inequality...
Is “neo-imperialism” the only path to development?
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
a year ago
On Bill Warren's "Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism"
History Today Feed
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
2 months ago
How Did the First World War Change the Arts?
JamesHoare
Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
Repatriation Efforts Across Europe and the US
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Who Was Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi?
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What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
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Understanding Post-War Australian History in 3 Artworks
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Who Were the 6 Most Famous Artists of the Protestant Reformation?
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An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
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Byzantine Bishops at War with Women
j.hoare
Fri, 12/22/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Human Civilization’s First Cities: 7 of the Oldest
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8 Colorful Installations by Olafur Eliasson
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Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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Classical Wisdom
No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
3 months ago
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What Does Alice Represent in Alice in Wonderland?
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8 Fashion Trends of the Roaring Twenties
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10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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Flashbak
Moe’s Photos of Jacob Riis House On New York City’s Lower East Side 1977-1983
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th...
5 months ago
In 1977, Moe a resident of the Jacob Riis Houses decided to capture his neighborhood from East 10th Street to East 12th Street on Avenue D, Lower East Side, New York City, writes Efrain ‘Kid Love’ Rodriguez. The Summer was hot, the Son of Sam was terrorizing the streets of New...
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Stolen Masterpieces: 5 Famous Artworks That Are Still Missing
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Dolly Wilde: The Tragic Story of Oscar Wilde’s Niece
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Classical Wisdom
Why Did Rome Fall?
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
a year ago
& Which Lesson Should We Take Away?
TheCollector
Who Was Susan Sontag?
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What Is the Hill of the Buddha?
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Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
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11 months ago
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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9 months ago
Wrong Side of...
Why we need an insufferable liberal elite
The Great Migration to Bluesky
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The Great Migration to Bluesky
TheCollector
Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Man-Made Moons (1960)
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant...
a year ago
Another book re-scanned. This one has some wonderful graphics and book design. The design is meant to be an example of isotype graphic design. This was a visual language created to unite the world without using words at all: International System Of Typographic Picture Education,...
TheCollector
Medieval Anglo-French Wars (1076-1453): A Brief History
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
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