Originally I was going to read Metamorphoses by Ovid but I realized that I didn’t have the time. So I decided to listen to the audiobook of How to Get Over a Breakup instead. I hope that Metamorphoses was a better read.
This book was a disappointment. It did however get me to think about how little human nature has changed over time. Unfortunately Ovid provides horrible advice and I hope that it was written in jest and not as serious advice.
Mixed in with his morally bankrupt ideas there were some suggestions that were better. I will give one example of each. As a morally bankrupt idea he suggests before being intimate with your chosen partner to go have sex with someone else first so you will last longer with your partner. One of his better suggestions was to fill your time with activities after you break up so that your mind will not have the time to wander back to thoughts of your former love interest.
Overall this was not a book I would recommend.
Thomas Aquinas is credited as one of the greatest proponents of natural law. During his time in Cologne he was taught by Albertus Magnus. Magnus used the teachings of Aristotle in his mentorship of Thomas Aquinas.
Samuel Adams believed in American Independence from Great Britain. He is one of the most well know Son's of Liberty. On August 1, 1776 he gave a speech to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
The wolves were on the move. The hunt for land and wealth created an insatiable desire for action. The principalities of Russia had proved to be an easy feeding ground. Riazan, Moscow, Vladimir had all fallen. Kiev would be taken in 1240. The Golden Horde marched west and conquered at will. They were the enemy from the east.
Novgorod was a strategically important city. It was located along the major trade routes of the day. This also made it a wealthy city. Batu as leader of the Golden Horde would clearly like to add its wealth to his conquest.
The Swedes to the west also desired to conquer the city. Surrounded by enemies on both sides this was a precarious time for Novgorod.
Alexander was the prince of Novgorod and the fate of the city rested on his shoulders. His leadership qualities would be put to the test. The Golden Horde wanted tribute. The Swedes wanted to take the land and impose their values and their brand of Christianity on the region. Both enemies would take slaves and ruthlessly murder ...
“Among the prisoners were men from subject tribes whom the Germans had pressed into their service. These Alexander released and on their departure he said to them go and tell them all in foreign lands that Russia lives. Let them without fear come to us as guests. But he that comes against us with a sword shall perish by the sword. Such is the law of the land of Russia and such it will always be!”
Pular Lecture Series - Alexander Nevsky - 1943
