Monthly Archives: January 2021

HARPER: THE LESSONS OF STALINGRAD BY STEVE DOUGLAS

After hearing a lecture by my friend Steve Douglas on the lessons of the battle of Stalingrad, I urged him to write this essay on the topic.  Given the current toxic relationship between the United States and Russia–the two predominant … Continue reading

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Tyrtaeus on War

  Translated by Steven Willett   Tyrtaeus fragment 10 Lycurg. in Leocr: 107     To die when he’s fallen in the front ranks is good    for a brave man fighting for his homeland, but to abandon his city … Continue reading

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