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Alastair Blanshard

Life

If I could go anywhere: Greek cafes and cake shops and the Athenian countryside

In Book Two of the Republic, Plato famously describes the “fevered” city, a town bustling with artists, musicians, actors, butchers, barbers, courtesans, and … confectionery! Plato was clearly talking about …

Dialogue

Art for trying times: Titian’s The Death of Actaeon, the capriciousness of fate and COVID-19

Why do bad things happen to good people? It is a question that seems particularly pertinent during times of pandemic. Disease is no respecter of virtue. It is just as …

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