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Peter Jones
Education
How Cleon became a cautionary tale
His exploit gained him the prestige he longed for, and in 424 BC he was made a general
By Peter Jones
Culture
Have actors always been self-obsessed?
Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Emmys — here we go again with the annual rituals of self-worship
By Peter Jones
Education
What’s wrong with populism?
In Greek, dêmagôgos was a neutral term meaning ‘leader of the people.’ But it could be used to describe a rabble rouser
By Peter Jones
Education
Ethics Man and Woman should win the game of politics
For Cicero, the debate was not so much about power as about the ethics of those seeking it
By Peter Jones
Education
Homer’s take on theology
The world Homer depicts is one which maintains a dramatic balance between man, fate and gods
By Peter Jones
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