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Category Archives: Roman Diary
The Aspirin Tree
Not far from our house is Villa Ada, the largest park in Rome second only to Villa Pamphili. Located in the north-eastern part of Rome, it has a surface of 180 hectares/450 acres and is covered with vegetation native to … Continue reading
Posted in Ecofeminism, Health & Healing, Plants & Gardening, Roman Diary
Tagged aspirin, Villa Ada, weeping willow
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The Horse on the Hill
Capitoline Hill, aka Campidoglio, is one of Rome’s seven hills. The pagan temples that once adorned it have been replaced with the Capitoline museums and the seat of Rome’s city government. In the middle of Piazza del Campidoglio designed by … Continue reading
Posted in Art Narratives, Roman Diary
Tagged Campidoglio, hypomnemata, Marcus Aurelius, Roman salute, Stoics
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Mermans and Mermaids
Hans Christian Andersen was an ugly duckling who tried all his life to become a swan. Born in Denmark in 1805, his childhood was dominated by poverty, mismatched parents, and an ambiguous sexual identity. Attracted to both men and women, … Continue reading
The Tears of Things
The boldness of the sun forced me out of bed. Spring was finally here and the air was so tart it pinched me into action. Today was the day of pulizie di primavera (spring cleaning) and I decided to start … Continue reading
Posted in Roman Diary, Rome/Italy
Tagged : Nanna Risi, Aeneas, Aeneid, Anchises, Ascanius, Augustus, Creusa, Cumaen Sibyl, Helen of Troy, Juno, lacrimae rerum, Lavinia, Queen Dido, Trojan War, Venus, Virgil
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The Burden of Beauty
Frederic Leighton was an English artist who followed his own shadow looking for a direction to go in. Maybe it was because he was still very young but I had a feeling it was because he was ambiguous within. In … Continue reading