I forgot the add the caption to the Amazon sculpture in our local botanical garden. It is a reproduction of a 500 BC work done by the ancient Greek sculptor Fidias. Copied by the Italian artist Pirilli.
Mar 22·edited Mar 22Liked by Catherine Oliver, Classical Wisdom
Thanks Anya for making such a wonderfully solid (and engaging) case for studying the Classics! We have used the Well-Trained Mind as our guide since we started homeschooling (our oldest is now in university) and found it to provide an excellent framework. Another recommendation I would add is Michael Clay Thompson's Language Arts series (Royal Fireworks Press). His Ceasar's English texts integrate classical history with Latin/Greek stem study and classic vocabulary and are an absolute favourite in our home. Thanks again for all your splendid work :)
Thanks much to Jayshree for pointing me here! I was overjoyed to find this piece, as I'm currently working on the second book in a row dealing with one of our oldest myths and the successive chain of events it inspired. Coincidentally, this myth was also inspired by events occurring not for from Tbilisi, so naturally I was intrigued by the picture. I have since discovered Geomythology, which seeks to uncover the hidden truths inside our oldest narratives, and these contain, there is no doubt in my mind, pearls of wisdom we would ALL be far better off possessing. Thanks so much for this, Anya and Catherine and Classical Wisdom who I'm assuming is a person and not a discipline (?). #HomeSchooling #MytholoGEE #Wisdom
Great piece, Anya! I read Dickens' "Bleak House" last year and was absolutely amazed at the number of references made to 1) the Bible, and 2) Shakespeare's plays. Classic literature (and art and poetry) really does draw on so many prior sources. The more (classic books/fairy tales/mythology) you read, the more of those references you'll get.
I forgot the add the caption to the Amazon sculpture in our local botanical garden. It is a reproduction of a 500 BC work done by the ancient Greek sculptor Fidias. Copied by the Italian artist Pirilli.
Here's more information (in Spanish):
https://palermonline.com.ar/wordpress/la-amazona-realizada-por-fidias-del-siglo-de-pericles-en-el-jardin-botanico-de-buenos-aires/
Here are a few of the sculptures in our ecoparque as well:
https://buenosaires.gob.ar/ecoparque/esculturas-y-fuentes
Thanks Anya for making such a wonderfully solid (and engaging) case for studying the Classics! We have used the Well-Trained Mind as our guide since we started homeschooling (our oldest is now in university) and found it to provide an excellent framework. Another recommendation I would add is Michael Clay Thompson's Language Arts series (Royal Fireworks Press). His Ceasar's English texts integrate classical history with Latin/Greek stem study and classic vocabulary and are an absolute favourite in our home. Thanks again for all your splendid work :)
Reading the classics brings out so many great conversations with my students. I have loved teaching them.
Thanks much to Jayshree for pointing me here! I was overjoyed to find this piece, as I'm currently working on the second book in a row dealing with one of our oldest myths and the successive chain of events it inspired. Coincidentally, this myth was also inspired by events occurring not for from Tbilisi, so naturally I was intrigued by the picture. I have since discovered Geomythology, which seeks to uncover the hidden truths inside our oldest narratives, and these contain, there is no doubt in my mind, pearls of wisdom we would ALL be far better off possessing. Thanks so much for this, Anya and Catherine and Classical Wisdom who I'm assuming is a person and not a discipline (?). #HomeSchooling #MytholoGEE #Wisdom
Great piece, Anya! I read Dickens' "Bleak House" last year and was absolutely amazed at the number of references made to 1) the Bible, and 2) Shakespeare's plays. Classic literature (and art and poetry) really does draw on so many prior sources. The more (classic books/fairy tales/mythology) you read, the more of those references you'll get.
I came across Classic Kids through your Substack a while back. I love both of your content, such a great collaboration! xx