Quintus Curtius

Oct 31, 2024 | platosacademycentre.substack.com | Quintus Curtius

Quintus Curtius is the pen name of writer and translator George J. Thomas. He graduated from M.I.T. in 1990 and served on active duty for a number of years as a U.S. Marine Corps officer with deployed service worldwide. After leaving active duty, he enrolled in law school and began practicing law after graduating in 1998. He resides in Overland Park, Kansas, and can be found at www.qcurtius.com. Plato's Academy Centre Newsletter is a reader-supported publication.

Dec 23, 2023 | qcurtius.com | Quintus Curtius

There is an anecdote told about the prelude to the Battle of Issus in 333 B.C.  This momentous contest, which involved the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia, was to decide the fate of Asia. The historian Quintus Curtius Rufus relates that, on the eve of the battle, Darius made the fatal mistake of putting to death his most competent general, a Greek mercenary named Charidamus.

Dec 16, 2023 | qcurtius.com | Quintus Curtius

Sometimes the game is fixed against you. In fact, sometimes what appears to be a level playing field turns out to be a rigged game. What can be done in such situations? How does a man maintain his honor and dignity? We discuss. . This podcast can be heard on Soundcloud, iTunes, and YouTube. . Take a look at the new, annotated translation of Cicero’s landmark work, On The Nature Of The Gods. Now available in paperback, Kindle, hardcover, and audio.

Dec 10, 2023 | qcurtius.com | Quintus Curtius

In the 1340s the Italian scholar Petrarch composed a long letter to the poet Homer. He enjoyed these imaginary exercises in which he could “communicate” with some of the great literary figures of the past; there exist letters to Cicero, Livy, and some other ancient writers.

Dec 2, 2023 | qcurtius.com | Quintus Curtius

In the early years of the American Revolutionary War, there existed a loose association of military men who lacked faith in George Washington’s ability to lead the Continental Army, and who were convinced he should be replaced. Although Washington’s position was never seriously in jeopardy, these undercurrents of discontent eventually broke through the surface, taking the form of a bizarre duel between partisans of both sides. Thomas Conway was born in Ireland in 1735.