THE VOICE OF REASON
Solon, (born c. 630 BCE—died c. 560 BCE), Athenian statesman, known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece (the others were Chilon of Sparta, Thales of Miletus, Bias of Priene, Cleobulus of Lindos, Pittacus of Mytilene, and Periander of Corinth). Solon ended exclusive aristocratic control of the government, substituted a system of control by the wealthy, and introduced a new and more humane law code. He was also a noted poet.
Thursday, 26 May 2011
A new kind of party ....
A new kind of party: a mock funeral for oneself. A chance to listen to eulogies of oneself would be tremendous fun. One could lie in state in the mock coffin trying to stop oneself from "corpsing" ....
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