A strong household, like a strong republic, is built not on whims but on unyielding foundations of law. Without clear rules, men become no better than wolves. I offer here a simple framework, tested by generations of Romans, to establish justice concerning property, agreements, and personal harms. It requires no lawyers or elaborate courts, only sober-minded elders and the will to enforce what is right. Follow these precepts, and your community will prosper through order and mutual respect. Neglect them, and chaos will surely consume you.
In the course of a man's life, he is beset by turmoil—the insolence of others, the frailty of the body, the whims of fortune....
Hark, friends! Though our great Globe itself may dissolve, the words we craft can yet endure. Long ere the printing press gave thought its...
A community, like an individual, must keep its soul in balance. Spectacle and entertainment for their own sakes can stir up base passions, but...
It is a matter of plain reason that the old, slovenly way of broadcasting seed is an exercise in futility and waste. A husbandman throws his fortune to the wind, hoping some of it finds purchase. Most seed is lost to birds or falls upon its brethren, creating a desperate thicket where no plant can truly thrive. I have observed and proven that by planting in straight, equidistant rows, each seed is given its own territory. It receives its due share of light, air, and the fine, pulverised soil which is its true nourishment. Furthermore, this method permits the use of the hoe between the rows, allowing a man to destroy the weeds that would otherwise rob his crop of its sustenance. Abandon superstition and custom; embrace a system founded on observation and mechanical advantage, and you shall reap a harvest worthy of your labour.
Before you dream of casting a Perseus or striking a fine coin, you must first learn the language of the stones. A fool sees...
Water is the first necessity of life and the foundation of a worthy city. Without a pure and copious supply, there can be no...
As I have laid down in my volumes on Architecture, the three principles of sound building are Firmness, Commodity, and Delight. Of these, Firmness...
It is my firm conviction that the secrets of the natural world are revealed not by blind adherence to ancient texts, but through direct...
In my work isolating the elements, I have learned that the substances of our world are not passive. They possess an energy, a nature, that demands our utmost respect and caution. To unlock their secrets is a great privilege, but it requires a disciplined mind and an orderly laboratory. Carelessness is the enemy of discovery; it leads to ruined experiments and, far worse, to personal harm. This guide establishes the fundamental principles for handling any substance, known or unknown. Adherence to these rules is not a burden but the very foundation upon which reliable, repeatable, and safe scientific inquiry is built.
A strong household, like a strong republic, is built not on whims but on unyielding foundations of law. Without clear rules, men become no...
A society without order is like an untuned instrument; it produces only discord. The wise understand that harmony is not accidental. It arises from...
Victory has many forms. A strong ally, secured without bloodshed, is a victory as great as any won on the field. The world may...
I have seen in my time how easily a man with a piece of cheese in his mouth can be made to drop it...
Hark, friends! Though our great Globe itself may dissolve, the words we craft can yet endure. Long ere the printing press gave thought its wings, we held our laws, our lineage, and our greatest tales within the rhythm of the spoken word. The meter of a line is a vessel, a sturdy ark to carry truth across the floods of time. I shall teach you how to fashion this vessel, to turn flat fact into living poetry, so that what must be known may be easily learned, held fast in memory, and passed from one soul to the next upon the breath.
A community, like an individual, must keep its soul in balance. Spectacle and entertainment for their own sakes can stir up base passions, but...
Pray attend, for all the world's a stage, and every story told upon it, be it by a fireside or in a great theatre,...
In the course of a man's life, he is beset by turmoil—the insolence of others, the frailty of the body, the whims of fortune....
Friend, know this: we are not disturbed by events, but by the judgments we form about them. A man insults you; another takes your...
I am Phidias. I do not merely carve stone or cast bronze; I shape the very soul of a space. When a man entered the Parthenon and gazed upon my Athena, it was not only her gold and ivory that struck him dumb, but the vastness of the hall and the celestial light that bathed her. This is no accident; it is a science of the spirit. I will teach you how to use the fundamental tools of the architect—scale and light—to make even a simple structure feel like a dwelling for the gods. We build not for ourselves, but for eternity, and a structure without a sense of the divine is just a pile of well-dressed stones.