@MLollius

I write a Substack examining the Greats. Thomas Carlyle, Plutarch.

 London, England
open.substack.com/pub/maximuslollius
Joined September 2017
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‘Greatness is a spiritual condition worthy to excite love, interest, and admiration; and the outward proof of possessing greatness is that we excite love, interest, and admiration” - M Arnold, Culture & Anarchy
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Culture comes from patronage, not some vague notion of the “people”.
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The Base
@thebasecreatesOct 24
We will be reading Electra by Sophocles this Monday (26th October) at 8.30pm on zoom. UK time. Well done to all of those who’ve stuck out some difficult plays. We’ve made it to another big one. We will be live streaming this to YouTube. If you’d like to join to read, listen and discuss the play with us on Monday then DM us with your email address. All welcome. #ancientgreece #playwright #sophocles
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We were the future once
Laocoon of Troy
@LaocoonofTroyOct 22
Prussian soldiers in 1866.
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I commute with Niebuhr.
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Dr Johnson's House is open Tuesday to Sunday, so whenever you find yourself in the city, make sure you come in and discover one of London's most remarkable historic homes. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 12pm - 4pm drjohnsonshouse.org/
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Marcus Walker
@WalkerMarcusOct 19
To the Anglican Cathedral for the Holy Communion. It’s charming and wonderful and the priest couldn’t have been more welcoming.
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Burton-on-the-Water pilled
Panama Hat Rides Again
@Lowlife_HatOct 18
If you want a vision of the future, imagine an Indian family eating an overpriced weekend lunch at a Clarkson-branded pub whilst AI-generated Christmas music plays over the speakers, forever.
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Athanasius
@Athanasius_45Oct 18
The grave stela of Demokleides. He died at the Battle of Nemea in 394 BC. He is sitting on the prow of a trireme with his hoplite gear behind him. ἐπάμεροι· τί δέ τις; τί δ᾽ οὔ τις; σκιᾶς ὄναρ ἄνθρωπος. - living only for a day. What is man? What is he not? A dream of a shadow. Pindar, Pythian 8.95-6
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The Base
@thebasecreatesOct 18
Prepare to fight.
The Ways of A Gentleman
@Gentleman_WaysOct 18
“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.” This performance of Henry V is from @thebasecreates. Absolutely spectacular work and words that our world needs right now.
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Los geht’s!
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Art Deano@Art_DeanoOct 7
'ello
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Antigone Journal
@AntigoneJournalOct 2
A channel that posts two short videos a week, one in English, one in Latin, in each of which an old Greek or Latin / Classics-related book is shown and discussed. Would you watch it?
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Antigone Journal
@AntigoneJournalSep 24
The young really do have it harder than those who came before them, when others had their best interests at heart in selecting the things most worthy of their attention. Frustratingly, Marriott has very little to say about what must be done to escape our nadir, beyond... "Read!"
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The finished sheets are spectacular
Old Sovereign Publishing
@OldSovPubSep 23
The cover papers for The Aeneid. Perfection is lots of little things done well.
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This is where I tweet from
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Art Deano@Art_DeanoSep 15
'On Stage' Brush pen, posca and alcohol markers & graphite.
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BOWDENISM An evening of speeches and discussion on the intellectual pedigree, personal philosophy and creative work of Jonathan Bowden. Date: 5 September 2026 Time: 6PM — 11PM Location: Central London @StepOverEvents
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It’s called Friday pint and poetry. Today it’s Larkin and some German lager.
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Listening to William Byrd, life is well.
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