Iain Pears, The Dream Of Scipio

Quotes

• “Was not Hypatia the greatest philosopher of Alexandria, and a true martyr to the old values of learning? She was torn to...”
• “Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public servi...”
• “Philosophy cannot be extinguished, though men will try ... The spirit seeks the light, that is its nature. It wishes to ...”
• “Caius was one of those who gloried in his ignorance, called his lack of letters purity, scorned any subtlety of thought ...”