A few citizens of Nova Roma in Phoenix, AZ (in the NR province of America Deserta) gathered today (a.d. XIII Kalendas Martias anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXVII, or February 17th, 2014 C.E.) at the Pink Spot in Phoenix to celebrate Quirinalia and Fornacalia. The participants included myself (Gaius Tullius Valerianus Germanicus, Proconsul), Appia Gratia Avita the Scriba Proconsulis, and Quintus Caecilius Metellus (who accepted a position as provincial Sacredos, though no edict has yet been published).
Statia Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia Consul wrote to say that she could not attend because her ride (Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix Censor) had bronchitis. Aula Gabinia Scaevola also wrote to say that she had to work and could not attend.
In celebration of Fornacalia we partook of baked goods (including cookies from the Pink Spot and pizza from Z Pizza next door), and in celebration of Quirinalia (the festival of Quirinus, the deified Romulus, founder of Rome and god of Roman citizenship) we planned out activities for our province the remainder of the year A.U.C. MMDCCLXVII (or 2014 C.E.). All in all, we had a great talk about Roman matters local, provincial, and national. We also had an extremely productive meeting planning out our Meetups for the rest of the year.
A great time was had by all!
Monday, February 17, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
On Thomas Jefferson and the Classical Philosophers
From Carl J. Richard's The Founders and the Classics: Greece, Rome, and the American Enlightenment:
"In 1803, Jefferson wrote regarding the classical philosophers: 'Their precepts related chiefly to ourselves, and the government of those passions which, unrestrained, would disturb our tranquility of mind. In this branch of philosophy they were really great. In developing our duties to others, they were short and defective.' In 1819 he declared: 'Epictetus and Epicurus give laws for governing ourselves, Jesus a supplement for the duties and charities we owe to others." (p. 187)
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