For those not familiar with John Jakes; he's probably most famous for his Civil War series North and South that was turned into a mini series in the 80s starring Patrick Swayze (and others). The Rebels is part of a Revolutionary War series that was also turned into a mini series in the 70s. Not great, but William Shatner as Paul Revere is pretty cool. They're available on UA-cam for free. If you see a John Jakes book laying around somewhere and you're in the mood for some brain candy, it's good stuff.
Well done Jim on finishing Plutarch!🎉 love these vids, even though they make my already huge TBR bigger! 😅 I love Stoicism (can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Epictetus!) think that’s how I eventually found your videos, from philosophy channels, to classics channels, to your vids on the GBotWW series…
You should absolutely take the time and get into Euclid. Memorize the definitions, postulates, and common notions. Work through each proposition, draw out the construction, recognize whether you’re working with a problem or a theorem, and attempt the demonstration on your own. The Elements is one of the most elegant examples of the art of reasoning ever written, using what Aristotle had just recently developed in that science as seen in the Prior and Posterior Analytics.
😄 I read Gerald Durrell
Any favorites?
I really like Heritage Press editions - I try to pick them up whenever I find them.
Me too!
For those not familiar with John Jakes; he's probably most famous for his Civil War series North and South that was turned into a mini series in the 80s starring Patrick Swayze (and others). The Rebels is part of a Revolutionary War series that was also turned into a mini series in the 70s. Not great, but William Shatner as Paul Revere is pretty cool. They're available on UA-cam for free. If you see a John Jakes book laying around somewhere and you're in the mood for some brain candy, it's good stuff.
Good characterization!
Well done Jim on finishing Plutarch!🎉 love these vids, even though they make my already huge TBR bigger! 😅 I love Stoicism (can’t wait to hear your thoughts on Epictetus!) think that’s how I eventually found your videos, from philosophy channels, to classics channels, to your vids on the GBotWW series…
Cool connections! I'll probably venture into Epictetus in the next week.
You should absolutely take the time and get into Euclid. Memorize the definitions, postulates, and common notions. Work through each proposition, draw out the construction, recognize whether you’re working with a problem or a theorem, and attempt the demonstration on your own. The Elements is one of the most elegant examples of the art of reasoning ever written, using what Aristotle had just recently developed in that science as seen in the Prior and Posterior Analytics.
I'll give it a shot! I feel like it will be good brain food.
@@greatbooksbigideas if you can get though and understand Aristotle’s Metaphysics, you can get through anything.