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Do not plan for my return. General Takamichi Kuribayashi, of Nagano, writing to his wife I just got back from sword training in Nagano. Nagano is in the Japanese Alps. The winter Olympics were held there in 1998. It is … Continue reading
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Londons East End: From haven for gangsters to Olympic showcase – World News Oranges and lemons, Say the bells of St. Clement’s. You owe me five farthings, Say the bells of St. Martin’s. When will you pay me? … Continue reading
tantae molis erat romanam condere gentem Vergil, The Aeneid This is an interesting series of three articles by Adam Kirsch celebrating 100 years of the Loeb editions of Latin and Greek classics. The first is about Socrates as he appears … Continue reading
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Dura-Europos, a Melting Pot at the Intersection of Empires – NYTimes.com History comes alive in this very cool article about Dura-Europos. It was an ancient city in the Middle East in what is now Syria. It was finally destroyed in … Continue reading