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The discomfiting of Nero
Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 2/22/26 Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 2/22/26

The discomfiting of Nero

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Be careful not to suffer a Beetle-Death
Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 2/22/26 Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 2/22/26

Be careful not to suffer a Beetle-Death

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Letter from a Roman noble, 49 BC
Ancient Rome and Antiquity, The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 2/21/26 Ancient Rome and Antiquity, The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 2/21/26

Letter from a Roman noble, 49 BC

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The perennial clash of Age and Youth
The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 2/20/26 The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 2/20/26

The perennial clash of Age and Youth

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 The ‘Office of Humanity’
Commonplace, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 2/15/26 Commonplace, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 2/15/26

The ‘Office of Humanity’

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1902 — the birth of Peter Rabbit
The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 2/14/26 The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 2/14/26

1902 — the birth of Peter Rabbit

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Wisdom was set up before the Earth was made.
Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 2/7/26 Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 2/7/26

Wisdom was set up before the Earth was made.

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Ancient Roman solution to the West’s low birth rates - pay a hefty fine in your old age if you don’t marry!
Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 2/5/26 Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 2/5/26

Ancient Roman solution to the West’s low birth rates - pay a hefty fine in your old age if you don’t marry!

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Roman Republican virtue is the antidote for Australian politics right now.
Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 2/4/26 Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 2/4/26

Roman Republican virtue is the antidote for Australian politics right now.

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The ingenious medley of Nature
The Time-Traveler's Dispatch, Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 2/4/26 The Time-Traveler's Dispatch, Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 2/4/26

The ingenious medley of Nature

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Communing with the Ancients
Commonplace, The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 2/3/26 Commonplace, The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 2/3/26

Communing with the Ancients

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Eulogy for the Athenian way of life.
Commonplace, Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 2/3/26 Commonplace, Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 2/3/26

Eulogy for the Athenian way of life.

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Solon’s case for Virtue
Commonplace, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 2/2/26 Commonplace, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 2/2/26

Solon’s case for Virtue

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Out, out, brief candle!
Commonplace, The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 2/2/26 Commonplace, The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 2/2/26

Out, out, brief candle!

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Apathy is democracy’s Achilles Heel.
Commonplace, Why Politics Matters, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 2/1/26 Commonplace, Why Politics Matters, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 2/1/26

Apathy is democracy’s Achilles Heel.

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Myths, Labyrinths, and the Tyrant Monster.
The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 1/31/26 The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 1/31/26

Myths, Labyrinths, and the Tyrant Monster.

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’Some people have the skill of reclaiming the fiercest of beasts…’
Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 1/31/26 Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 1/31/26

’Some people have the skill of reclaiming the fiercest of beasts…’

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Well, hello! What do we have down here?
The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 1/31/26 The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 1/31/26

Well, hello! What do we have down here?

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Words of Wisdom from our childhood days.
Commonplace, The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 1/31/26 Commonplace, The Time-Traveler's Dispatch Gerardine Hoogland 1/31/26

Words of Wisdom from our childhood days.

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The enemy is fear; we think it is hate, but it is fear ~ Gandhi.
Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 1/31/26 Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 1/31/26

The enemy is fear; we think it is hate, but it is fear ~ Gandhi.

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