The (Modern) Benefits of a Classical Education…
How refreshing it is to see a group of young people who are not only familiar with the work of Aristophanes, but who are also putting its insights to pubic-spirited use!
As we analyze the applicability of Aeschylus, we might offer a great big “Buon Compleanno” to the Italian epic poet Ludovico Ariosto, the author of Orlando Furioso; he was born in Reggio Emilia on this date in 1474.
Natura il fece, e poi roppe la stampa. (Nature made him, and then broke the mould.)
– Orlando Furioso, X, 84