classics

Is it a valid for me to be concerned by my partner’s cultural knowlege? — I (21F) have been with my partner (21M) for 4 years. I love him and he’s a great person. He's patient, so kind, and I've grown up with him. But I’m starting to be bothered by a certain level of "intel…

Seneca Letters Translation — What translation for Seneca's Letters from a Stoic would you recommend? I know penguin classics can be a little difficult sometimes. Is there a modern translation that is easier to read? Or do you guy…

I'm buying books but not actually reading any of them. How do I actually enjoy sitting down and reading a piece of literature? — I want to be more well read. I love the thought of reading all classic books and authors that people talk about. Dostoyevsky, Joyce, Kafka, Melville just to name a few. Everyone rants and raves about …

Was anyone else "homeschooled" by their parent/parents? — It's only recently occurred to me how incredibly neglected I was as a kid when it came to education. Especially as the eldest child. Handing a handful of questionable and not at all up to date "textbo…

I know this is an old post but here’s my FA take.. I have idealized romantic partners in the past. Yes. I don’t do it anymore since I’m married now, older and have a lot more awareness of my patterns…

Hinge doesn't skew young in my opinion, plenty of older people on there. However if you're struggling, using one of the classics like plenty of fish might work?

Seneca's Epistle 1: A "Historical Restoration" for Modern Practitioners (Lodge/Gummere Synthesis) **The Content:** I hear you on the translations, u/Fragrant-Point-4328. I've been working on a rest…

I liked to read classics. So they went to St. Vincent DePaul's and bought a couple clearance books that were falling apart so badly that they were hard to read. I read all of them, sometimes holding l…

I've updated the Lateral Classics restoration of Seneca's first letter to better reflect the 'Survival Urgency' of the original text. Version 1.2 is now live. **Letter I — On Saving Time** Keep doin…

Absolutely, I am older than you and watch content older than 90s. 80s, 70s, 60s, 50s and pre-wwii classics. I feel safer when I watch these movies.

I watch Frasier or sometimes Golden Girls every night and leave it playing all night for comfort. I also really enjoy rewatching movies from that 90s/00s era, especially old Adam Sandler classics (as …

What do you think that Hercules would have been if there had not been such a lion, and hydra, and stag, and boar, and certain unjust and bestial men, whom Hercules used to drive away and clear out? An…

It's more complex than that. I'm almost 50 so it was go back to your country, ching-chong, small dick, we bombed your asses in WW2, jap, chink, all the classics. I'd get praised for speaking English…

Lots of that around online and, yes, definitely counter-productive. Not in OP's post, though. First step to figuring all this stuff out is ignoring the narcissists and histrionics, the grifters and sc…

Sorry but it just sounds like the things you do in your life are not fulfilling you. You're drained, bored, and the things you do aren't feeding your soul. I don't know your lifestyle, but this is nor…

I wrote a fantasy novel that dramatizes Epictetus' concept of prohairesis — then wrote the academic thesis proving it I wrote a novel set in classical Sparta where a seven-year-old boy in the agoge m…

Drop the prestige: Put the heavy classics back on the shelf and stop worrying about looking well-read. Go for genre fiction: Pick up a horror, a spy thriller, a crime novel, or some sci-fi. You ne…

This is basically what I was coming to say, as well. Classics are actually often and mostly challenging, largely because you have to bring a fair amount of the interest in them oneself. Once you fill…

Imo Frankenstein is one of the most entertaining "classics." That would be my recommendation too! Along with reading more "fun" books (yes, even YA if that's OP's speed) and listening to audiobooks - …

Easier books help a lot. I can read a YA book in an afternoon. Graphic novels and other illustrated works can also help with engagement. I just finished one called "We Came Here to Starve", mostly tol…

I alternate between physical books and audiobooks. For classics and fiction, I use audiobooks. For non-fiction, I use physical books. Being able to hear lengthy books while doing other things(chores, …

Why not try and read the book behind a movie you’ve enjoyed and see if that helps “grab you”. Or join an in-person book club? Or pick different genres — the classics aren’t for everyone — an autobi…

See if your library will start a book discussion group or start one yourself. Invite a local English teach to come in and lead it. Maybe there's a Coursera course about one of the books to discuss an…

I'm early on with someone but we've been sending music back and forth and it's been SO fun - for while it's been "Here's what I've been listening to, hope you like it!" and we're each discovering new …

Better boundaries. What happens in another person's world is their business. Being competitive is an inherent drive, but you can make an effort to make it healthier. If you are striving to be the b…

Yes. They did. Most of these articles are about hunting bc you can click your way through the women in warfare Wikipedia article. Some even assert that women were the better hunters. Hopefully this …

Man I fucked up. Talked to this beautiful girl for 2 weeks, we’re clicking extremely well, had a date tonight pottery painting because she loved it and I thought it was clever. Here’s the unforesee…

> "Philosophy is a poison if it pulls you into the abyss without a rope." The Stoics are way ahead of you on that one. "Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it." – Epictetus "Waste no more time a…