The audio book of my translation of Cicero’s Stoic Paradoxes is now available on Amazon, iTunes, and Audible. You can find it by clicking on the image above. The audio book is complete and unabridged; it contains the complete texts of Stoic Paradoxes, as well as the Dream of Scipio, along with summaries and commentary.
Current News
Coming In December 2018: A New Annotated And Illustrated Translation Of Cicero’s “On Moral Ends”
In December, Fortress of the Mind Publications will be releasing my new annotated and illustrated translation of Cicero’s work On Moral Ends (De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum). This announcement will provide some details about the book and what it contains.
The Road To Tusculum
Today I visited the site of the old Roman town of Tusculum. It is located in the Alban Hills outside Rome, near the modern town of Frascati. It is close to Barco Borghese, Monte Porzio Catone, and Montecompatri. In Cicero’s day, Tusculum was known as a fashionable spot for the elite to have summer villas. Cicero himself owned a villa in Tusculum, and although its precise location has not yet been identified, he and his friends walked the ground there many times.
“On Duties” Is Now Available As An Audio Book
When Quintus Curtius’s translation of On Duties was first published in 2016, it achieved something few would have thought possible.
The Audiobook Of “Thirty-Seven” Is Now Available
First published in 2014, Thirty-Seven defied conventional categorization and quickly achieved classic status. This seminal work—both supremely relevant to the modern era yet fervently evocative of the glories of ages past—contained the elements of a worldview that would be expanded and elaborated in the author’s later works Pantheon, Pathways, and in other writings.
How The Plutocratic Insurgency Targets You Personally: The Use Of AI For Targeted Shakedowns
In our discussions on the “plutocratic insurgency” here, we have focused on the malfeasance and corrupt practices of the moneyed elites, their political lackeys, and a few of the major corporations. Some people, reading these pages, may be tempted to think, “Well, so what? It doesn’t affect me personally! What do I care!” But the insurgency does, in fact, affect all of us on an individual basis. When your society is being attacked, you come into the cross-hairs. It makes no difference whether the attack is prolonged or sudden; it is an attack nonetheless.
The Top 10 Articles At Fortress Of The Mind For 2017
Below is a list of the top 10 viewed articles at Fortress of the Mind for the year 2017. Now might be a good time to re-read the essays from last year that spoke to you:
A Portuguese Translation Of My Essay “The Engrossed”
I was informed today that an excellent Portuguese translation of my essay The Engrossed appeared on the site Nuvem de Giz. I very much appreciate the efforts of translator Sr. Daniel Castro, and am grateful that he found the essay to have been worthy of his efforts. The translation can be found here.
To Curb North Korean Provocations, Pressure Must Be Placed On China
There is a steady stream of news these days about North Korean missile launches and nuclear tests. Accompanying this news are debates and discussions about how the United States should handle the situation. I wanted to offer my own assessments and opinion on the matter.
A Video Review Of My Translation Of Sallust
Literary critic and reviewer Andrew Vittoria today released a video review of my latest book (published in June), a new translation of the works of the historian Sallust, The Conspiracy Of Catiline and The War Of Jugurtha. I very much appreciate the time he took to put together this quite detailed review:
Quintus Curtius 
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