Leo Salvatore
Author
Leo Salvatore is an arts and culture writer with a master's degree in classics and philosophy from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in humanities from Ralston College. He aims to inform, delight, and inspire through well-researched essays on history, literature, and philosophy. Contact Leo at [email protected]
LATEST
Roman Philosopher Epictetus’s 3 Stoic Tenets
Born a slave, this freedom-loving Roman taught Stoicism’s power to the ancient world.
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A Priest’s Praise of Folly
With honesty and satire, Erasmus of Rotterdam espoused humility as a path to peace in a war-stricken world.
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Hildegard of Bingen: The Music of the Living Light
This medieval German nun wrote music and plays, recorded her visions, and broadened the European understanding of Christianity.
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5 Aphorisms From Pascal’s ‘Pensées’
In these timeless aphorisms, one of the modern era’s most brilliant minds articulates the nature of faith, reason, and much more.
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Sophie Scholl and The White Rose
Moved by injustice, a young woman defied a totalitarian regime in the name of freedom.
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Petrarch: Befriending the Ancients
The Renaissance humanist Petrarch wrote letters to ancient authors, showing readers how to keep the past alive.
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Hypatia and the Price of Intellectual Freedom
The philosopher and mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria embodies the importance of intellectual openness amid ideological battles.
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Antigone’s Virtues
Sophocles’s ancient drama offers striking lessons about free speech and civil disobedience.
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Themistocles and the Wooden Wall
The Athenian statesman’s bold strategies ensured Athens’s growth as the epicenter of the ancient world.
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Roman Philosopher Epictetus’s 3 Stoic Tenets
Born a slave, this freedom-loving Roman taught Stoicism’s power to the ancient world.
|
A Priest’s Praise of Folly
With honesty and satire, Erasmus of Rotterdam espoused humility as a path to peace in a war-stricken world.
|
Hildegard of Bingen: The Music of the Living Light
This medieval German nun wrote music and plays, recorded her visions, and broadened the European understanding of Christianity.
|
5 Aphorisms From Pascal’s ‘Pensées’
In these timeless aphorisms, one of the modern era’s most brilliant minds articulates the nature of faith, reason, and much more.
|
Sophie Scholl and The White Rose
Moved by injustice, a young woman defied a totalitarian regime in the name of freedom.
|
Petrarch: Befriending the Ancients
The Renaissance humanist Petrarch wrote letters to ancient authors, showing readers how to keep the past alive.
|
Hypatia and the Price of Intellectual Freedom
The philosopher and mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria embodies the importance of intellectual openness amid ideological battles.
|
Antigone’s Virtues
Sophocles’s ancient drama offers striking lessons about free speech and civil disobedience.
|
Themistocles and the Wooden Wall
The Athenian statesman’s bold strategies ensured Athens’s growth as the epicenter of the ancient world.
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