Tag: warfare

George Romney, The Ghost of Darius Appearing to Atossa (1778-79)

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The Play

Written nearly ten years after its subject events, Aeschylus’ drama The Persians was revolutionary, since its Athenian author^[1] told the story from the enemy’s point of view; still, the sensibility was Greek. (more…)

Konstantinos Volanakis, Naval Battle of Salamis (1882)

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Part 1 of 4 (Part 2 here)

Six victorious generals, including the son of Athens’ greatest statesman, Pericles, made their way to the dais of ancient Athens’ public Assembly over 2,400 years ago. (more…)

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On Saturday, March 5th, 2022, Greg Johnson will do a two-part Counter-Currents Radio. In the first, hour, he will answer reader questions about any topics. In the second hour, he will read and discuss his essay on Carl Schmitt’s book Theory of the Partisan, which is particularly relevant given the Ukrainian government’s decision to arm civilians to resist the Russian invasion. The entire essay is reprinted below. Your homework is to read the essay beforehand.

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