Themistocles, when Simonides said that he would teach him mnemonics, or the art of improving one’s memory, replied that he would rather learn the art of forgetfulness: Memory, and thou, Forgetfulness, all hail!Each in her province greatly may avail.Memory, of all things good remind us still:Forgetfulness, obliterate all that’s ill. This was
Category: Poetry
In Exile
Li Po wrote the following verse after his banishment from the Chinese Capital in 757: Homeless, exiled, I climb Sin-Ping tower.It is late on in
An Awesome Editorial Policy
“Let me make it clear to youThis is what we’ll never do.” It really doesn’t matter if you don’t know how to spell:You’ll find that
Thinking About Circles
A collection of thoughts and reflections about circles.
