To: Classical Collectors This is the second in our series on paintings with classical content. Today we look at a scene more from...

Ariston men hudor ‘Water is best’ Water on-one-hand best This line is much-quoted, usually as a light-hearted reference to the benefits...

Roman Rus in urbe ‘The countryside in the city’ countryside in city This is from the Roman poet Martial (c 40 to c 104 AD), known for...

1. Ktema es aiei ‘A possession for ever’ ‘possession into always’ This is a description of a book, A History of the...

Carpe diem ‘Enjoy the day, seize the day’ This is from Horace (first century BC), one of the finest Roman poets. He is...

This is the start of a series on classical quotations, which feature quite a bit in Western culture. Classical quotations can be quite a...

The Parthenon is the most famous building from ancient Greece. Great buildings, like great works of art, have a great deal to them; and...