Aphorisms on art

Aphorisms on art, quotes, ideas, short thoughts and opinions on the art in general, its meaning for our life and for the ethic and aesthetic values it conveys. There is the falsely …

Latin Language

Latin language, a very short history of the Latin Language from the early period to modern Latin, with some enlightening quotes, useful links and materials. Latin is a precise, essential language. When …

Latin phrases in English

Latin phrases in English still used in everyday language plus a complete list of Latin abbreviations, for students, teachers and common citizens. Humanum genus est avidum nimis auricularum. (Lucrezio) Mankind is too …

Latin and English

English is a Germanic language, with a grammar and a core vocabulary inherited from Proto-Germanic. However, a significant portion of the English vocabulary comes from Romance and Latinate sources. A portion of …

100 famous proverbs

Proverbs where largely collected and used by my old friend John Florio, but of course they were created and employed much earlier from a lot of other different writers all around the …

Italian Stupidity

Italian stupidity, quotes, aphorisms, ideas and thoughts about the famous and bizarre Italian nation and the foolishness of its funny easy-going people. Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is …