In the year 305. Diocletian resigned as emperor (as did the second Augustus, Maximian), and the new Augustus were Constantius Chlorus in the West and Galerius in the East.
After the death of Constantius Chlorus in 306, his legions proclaimed Constantine I Augustus. Consta ...
After reading his interpretation of dreams, he stated that this book was one of the greatest discoveries of his life. Ideas about dreams and the subconscious had a huge impact on his work.
The epics "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are the oldest monuments of Greek and European literature in general.
Thanks to these two works, Homer is considered one of the pillars of modern Western literature, serving as a source of inspiration and knowledge of antiquity.
Of the children who survived, George, Francis, and Horace became prominent scientists (an astronomer, botanist, and civil engineer). Son Leonard became a soldier, politician, and economist.
The authorship and circumstances of the Iliad and the Odyssey have been debated for centuries. The lack of reliable information about Homer's life has led some scholars to hypothesise that Homer never existed.
In the 3rd century BC, Alexandrian critics - the so-called Chorizontes ('dividers') - believed that ...
