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Archives for January 2015

Stoicism, Self-Control and the Usefulness of Bed Bugs

January 28, 2015 by Janet Cameron 2 Comments

Stoicism, Self-Control and the Usefulness of Bed Bugs

Although an emotionally narrow and fanatical philosophy, Stoicism proved to have positive influences on human rights and equality in the 16th to 18th centuries.

Mildenhall Treasure Discovery: Suffolk’s Spectacular Roman Silver

January 22, 2015 by Paris Franz Leave a Comment

Mildenhall Treasure Discovery: Suffolk’s Spectacular Roman Silver

Found in a Suffolk field during World War Two, the Mildenhall Treasure is one of the most spectacular finds of late Roman silver ever discovered.

The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, During the American Civil War

January 20, 2015 by Bonnye Good Leave a Comment

The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, During the American Civil War

The Battle of Franklin raged over the grounds of a small family farm, terrorizing its inhabitants and leaving piles of bodies from the close fighting.

Epicurean Hedonism: Pursue Pleasure but Beware of Desire

January 13, 2015 by Janet Cameron Leave a Comment

Epicurean Hedonism: Pursue Pleasure but Beware of Desire

Epicurus believed the gods had no interest in human affairs and people should always pursue happiness, but to remember that dynamic sexual love was harmful.

An Eden in the Lake: the Abbot’s Little Garden

January 12, 2015 by Frank Beswick Leave a Comment

An Eden in the Lake: the Abbot’s Little Garden

Abbot and scholar-gardener Strabo had his hortulus, his little garden, which he lovingly tended while at an island monastery. He even idealized the garden in a poem.

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