History
Jilber Najem and
History
The Straussian Moment
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Plate from An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe by Thomas Wright, 1750.
“Many variations of wording can be found in both versions of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ as they have been set down over the years. In fact, surviving manuscript copies in Burns’s own hand are not identically worded.”
We also discuss, among other things: decapitated ostriches, fatal rose petals, and Mary’s robust reappraisal of Marcus Aurelius’s ‘sub-Stoic’ maundering.
Mary Beard: Emperor of Rome
Ashurbanipal's intense interest in collecting divination texts was one of his driving motivations in collecting works for his library. His original motive may have been to "gain possession of rituals and incantations that were vital to maintain his royal power."
Library of Ashurbanipal
Edison's Eve, Gaby Wood
Though the letters are written one after the other and the "X" and "P" not combined in a monogram, these are known as Chi-Rho pages.
Chi Rho
You wretched, dear, resplendent thing.
Histography - Timeline of History
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