Why history?
“Those who do study history are doomed to stand by helplessly while everyone else repeats it” says Tom Toro, the cartoonist of The New Yorker, paraphrasing George Santayana. And it seems that in this blog, we are doomed indeed, my fellow historiophile. Why, you ask? Well, I’ve got you covered—sort of:
Who’s behind this?
Just a middle aged history buff and a History & Archaeology student at the University of Athens, who plans to record his belated journey in the academic world. My intention is to post history and culture-related content, inspired by my classes and everyday life, in both posts and highly curated notes. I stand by Solon’s quote: «γηράσκειν αἰεί πολλά διδασκόμενος» ( “I grow old always learning many things”).
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Are we really doomed though?
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What would the Father of History say about this Substack?
"This is the display of inquiry, so that the deeds of men may not be forgotten by time." ~ Herodotus
Until my next stack, ἐρρῶσθε καὶ εὐδαιμονεῖτε.
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