When Porus, the Indian king, surrendered to Alexander the
Great at Jhelum, he had only one request to make of him.
byFlavius Arrianus2nd century AD
Remembrance
The Grandest of All Sepulchres
On the annual Remembrance Day of ancient Athens, Pericles rose to remind the
people of the City that grief alone was not the best way to honour the fallen.
byThucydides?460-?404 BC
Greek History
The Liberty of Athens
The supreme arts and literature of ancient Athens
all sprang from the State’s refusal to interfere in the life of the citizen.
byThomas Babington Macaulay1800-1859
Greek History
The Glory of Athens
Classical Greece has been an inspiration to every generation because she stands
for the triumph of liberty and reason over prejudice and power.
byThomas Babington Macaulay1800-1859
Classical History
A Conqueror Has No Friends
When Alexander the Great threatened the people of Scythia, their
ambassadors reminded him that a conqueror has many more burdens to carry than an ally has.
byQuintus Curtius Rufusfl. 60-80
Discovery and Invention
Eureka!
When Archimedes discovered the principle of displacement, he was hot
on the trail of a clever fraud.
