Jun 16, 2018
Illustrations from Lucian of Samosata’s A True Story—originally written in the 2nd century CE (Aubrey Beardsley, 1894).
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Illustrations from Lucian of Samosata’s A True Story—originally written in the 2nd century CE (Aubrey Beardsley, 1894).
(via Project Gutenberg)
Illustrations from Lucian of Samosata’s A True Story—originally written in the 2nd century CE (JB Clark, 1894).
(via Project Gutenberg)
Coin of the Day #301 (3/1/2025)
An eastern Gallienus silver…
Roman Empire
AR Antoninianus - 22mm 4.16g
Gallienus 260 AD
Samosata Mint
Obverse IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG
Bust of Gallienus right, radiate, draped, cuirassed
Reverse VICTORIA AVG
Gallienus standing left, holding spear and receiving wreath from Victory standing right, • below
RIC V 450, Göbl 1702
Coin of the Day #257 (1/16/2025)
A rare usurper for Thursday…
Roman Empire
BI Antoninianus - 20.5mm 3.51g
Quietus 260-261 AD
Samosata Mint
Obverse IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG
Bust of Quietus right, radiate, draped
Reverse INDVLGENTIAE AVG
Indulgentia seated left, holding patera and sceptre
RIC V 5
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11 dicembre: san Daniele lo Stilita, di Daniele Bolognini
11 dicembre: san Daniele lo Stilita, di Daniele Bolognini
Testimoni estremi della fede, la cui vita di penitenza era sempre sotto gli occhi di tutti, gli stiliti incarnarono una forma originale di ascetismo cui stenteremmo a credere se non avessimo fonti storiche documentate. Nati nel V secolo in Oriente (si diffusero poi anche in Russia), questi anacoreti vivevano presso un villaggio o un monastero, su una colonna alta dai dieci ai venti metri. Su di…
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Caronte: ¿Y tú no sabías acaso que tenías que traer contigo un óbolo? Menipo: ¡Sí que lo sabía! Pero no lo tenía ¿Y por esa razón no habría de morirme? Caronte: ¿Sólo tú, pues, presumirás de haber hecho gratis la travesía? Menipo: Gratis no, amigo; porque he sacado el agua de la sentina, he manejado el remo contigo y he sido el único pasajero que no ha llorado
Luciano de Samosata, Diálogos de los muertos