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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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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 ‘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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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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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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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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Principles in Public Service: An illusion, or something to aspire to?
Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 1/30/26 Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 1/30/26

Principles in Public Service: An illusion, or something to aspire to?

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The importance of tracing your story back to its beginning.
Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 1/30/26 Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 1/30/26

The importance of tracing your story back to its beginning.

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Are the sacred geese of Roman past screeching loudly enough yet?
Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 1/30/26 Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Why Politics Matters Gerardine Hoogland 1/30/26

Are the sacred geese of Roman past screeching loudly enough yet?

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On Resilience
Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 1/26/26 Ancient Rome and Antiquity, Commonplace Gerardine Hoogland 1/26/26

On Resilience

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The flame of liberty still lives in the burning embers of censorship.
Why Politics Matters, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 1/25/26 Why Politics Matters, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 1/25/26

The flame of liberty still lives in the burning embers of censorship.

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Writing Rome
The Time-Traveler's Dispatch, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 1/25/26 The Time-Traveler's Dispatch, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 1/25/26

Writing Rome

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A triumph greater than any laurel wreath won in battle.
The Time-Traveler's Dispatch, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 1/25/26 The Time-Traveler's Dispatch, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 1/25/26

A triumph greater than any laurel wreath won in battle.

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Tulliola - Daughter of Rome and of Cicero.
The Time-Traveler's Dispatch, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 1/25/26 The Time-Traveler's Dispatch, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 1/25/26

Tulliola - Daughter of Rome and of Cicero.

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Ignorance of politics is not bliss.
Why Politics Matters, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 1/24/26 Why Politics Matters, Ancient Rome and Antiquity Gerardine Hoogland 1/24/26

Ignorance of politics is not bliss.

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