The colonial period of U.S. history contains a variety of interesting lessons. One of these pertains to the concept of a "virtuoso." The virtuoso was primarily characterized by curiosity. Rather than being overly specialized, the virtuoso explored a wide range of interests. The study of nature, art, literature, and theology all would have been pursuits common to this stereotype. This blog aspires to take this early category and use it as a point of departure for exploration and reflection.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Empedocles
"To men is given the great desire that they make themselves young. And from the purifying death that they choose for themselves at the right time, the people rise up, as Achilles out of the Styx."
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