Zoe and Theodora part 21
51. Whatever the reason, they were so much in love with each other that both found separation intolerable, even when they were threatened with...
Zoe and Theodora part 20
Only a fraction of these duties was reserved for himself. Instead, he chose a life of pleasure and luxury, as if it were his...
Zoe and Theodora part 19
46. At that first interview, my words were distinguished neither by their fluency nor by their elegance, but I told him about my family...
Zoe and Theodora part 18
43. Today, in fact, neither Athens, nor Nicomedeia, nor Alexandria in Egypt, nor Phoenicia, nor even the two Romes (the ancient and lesser Rome,...
Zoe and Theodora part 17
Its aim is rather to explore the nature of the universe, to unravel its secrets. Its lofty dictums are not even confined to the...
Zoe and Theodora part 16
From Proclus I intended to proceed to more advanced studies — metaphysics, with an introduction to pure science, — so I began with an...
Zoe and Theodora part 15
I soon mastered the rhetoric enough to be able to distinguish the central theme of an argument and logically connect it with my main...
Zoe and Theodora part 14
32. No man was better endowed by Nature with qualities that endeared him to his subjects. He was a good mixer, winning everyone’s affections...
Zoe and Theodora part 13
The doors of the senate were thrown open to nearly all the rascally vagabonds of the market, and the honour was conferred not on...
Zoe and Theodora part 12
Consider how brief are the moments when the sea is calm and peaceful, and how at other times it is swollen, or lashed by...
