by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 2, 2016 | History, Literature, Trivium Pursuit Sale
Are you looking for a way to include primary sources into your history lessons? Ancient Literature — Significant Excerpts From the Books of Classical Authors Which You Can Use to Supplement Your History Curriculum Volume One — Julius Caesar Volume Two —...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 7, 2016 | Classical Education, History, Literature, Trivium Pursuit Sale
Ancient History from Primary Sources: A Literary Timeline by Harvey and Laurie Bluedorn — on sale this week for $16 (normally $28) In addition, if you purchase Ancient History from Primary Sources, you will receive free, upon request, Ancient Literature — Significant...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Oct 16, 2015 | Classical Education, History, Literature
Here is an excerpt from the textbook Ancient History from Primary Sources: A Literary Timeline by Harvey and Laurie Bluedorn. A Few General Comments on Authors and Literature Many persons begin in classical literature with the fables of Aesop (Greek) and Avianus...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 20, 2015 | Classical Education, History, Literature
Aulus Gellius (c. 125 – after 180 AD) was a Latin author and grammarian Attic Nights Book 12, Chapter 1 A discourse of the philosopher Favorinus, in which he urged a lady of rank to feed with her own milk, and with that of other nurses, the children whom she had...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 24, 2015 | Classical Education, History, Literature
Aulus Gellius (c. 125 – after 180 AD) — A Roman whose only book, Attic Nights, is a compilation of notes on grammar, geometry, philosophy, history and many other subjects. Attic Nights Book 7, Chapter 3 An account, taken from the works of Tubero, of a serpent of...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 24, 2015 | Classical Education, History, Literature
Aulus Gellius (c. 125 – after 180 AD) Attic Nights Book 10, Chapter 8 That among the ignominious punishments which were inflicted upon soldiers was the letting of blood; and what seems to be the reason for such a penalty. 1 This also was a military punishment in old...
