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Pathways: Best Short Essays Of 2015 Paperback – January 9, 2016
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"Pathways" is a collection of Quintus Curtius’s very best short essays from 2015. Speaking in an original and compelling voice, these essays cover an amazing variety of subjects in history, philosophy, current events, ethics, biography, physical health, travel, and language.
"Pathways" offers a rich trove of wisdom gained from harrowing experience, a powerful impression of an expansive worldview, and a timeless inspiration in the turbulent journey of life.
With notes, topical organization, and index.
Quintus Curtius is a trial attorney, traveler, translator, and former Marine officer. He can be found at www.qcurtius.com.
- Print length239 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 9, 2016
- Dimensions6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101522993789
- ISBN-13978-1522993780
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His innovative and groundbreaking translations include Cicero's "On Duties" and "Stoic Paradoxes," and most recently Sallust's "The Conspiracy of Catiline and War of Jugurtha."
Curtius has also written extensively on moral philosophy, ethics, and historical subjects. His penetrating essay collections explore questions of character, leadership, and adversity that have never been more relevant to the modern era. These books include "Thirty-Seven," "Pantheon," and "Pathways." Using examples from history, personal experience, literature, and philosophy, these unique books have been described as "inexplicably inspiring."
He can be found at qcurtius.com.
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- Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 9, 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 239 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1522993789
- ISBN-13 : 978-1522993780
- Item Weight : 12.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,452,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #15,951 in Philosophy of Ethics & Morality
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About the author
Quintus Curtius is the pen name of writer and translator George J. Thomas. After graduating from MIT in 1990, he served as an active duty officer in the US Marine Corps for a number of years. After leaving active service, he enrolled in law school and began practicing law in 1998. He lives in Overland Park, Kansas.
His innovative and groundbreaking translations include Cicero's "On the Nature of the Gods," "Tusculan Disputations," "On Moral Ends," "On Duties," "Stoic Paradoxes," Sallust's "The Conspiracy of Catiline and War of Jugurtha," and Cornelius Nepos's "Lives of the Great Commanders."
Curtius has also written extensively on moral philosophy, ethics, and historical subjects. His essay collections explore questions of character, leadership, and adversity. These books include "Thirty-Seven," "Digest," "Pantheon," and "Pathways." Using examples from history, personal experience, literature, and philosophy, these unique books have been described as "inexplicably inspiring."
He can be found at www.qcurtius.com.
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What I truly have come to like about his topics of choice are their applicability. Usually when I read about philosophy the author always had grand ideas on how the WORLD should be structured. But what use is this to the common man/woman who seeks to carve his own path in the WORLD as it is right now?
I'll quote my favorite passages as a whole: 'No man of any consequence wants, or seeks, an 'easy life'. Slash with your knives, jab with your bayonets, and keep the lead flying down range. This is most of life. This is the moral truth, the quintessence of the glorious struggle we were born for. The good life is not to be found in relaxation, endless joy and tranquility. No. It is only to be found in the endless quest. The quest alone gives us meaning. We must seek it out, this Blood-Quest, and hunt it down.'
I always read this when I feel down.
I'll always read this when I'll feel down.
Then, bruise and battered, I'll get up
and move on.
This is why I like this book. I admire it. I RESPECT it.
If you’re looking for an abundance of masculine, worldly wisdom look no further than Qunitus Curtius. His latest work, Pathways, consists of his best essays from 2015, compiled into a carefully curated set.
I found that, compared to previous essay collections of Quintus, this book actually included a wider range of subject matter. Whereas Pantheon focused heavily on anecdotes from great men in history, Pathways included many different subjects including language, work, literature and practical tips for everyday living.
There is also mention of many classic works of literature, with Quintus providing an in-depth, yet comprehensible guide to them. Much welcomed for the aspiring man of wisdom.
Another difference in Quintus’ writings from previous works is that they seem much more acerbic. Not in a resentful, bitter way, but in a ‘I don’t have time for this bulls*** way’:
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QC has no time for impostors and puts those who slavishly worship them in their place:
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A Contrarian View
Another facet of Pathways is the contrarian points of view Quintus offers on dogmatic stances of particular issues of life, work and relationships. Not that I necessarily disagree with these points of view, but it is important to hear the other side, especially from someone who isn’t just another twenty-something.
For one, take the notion of location-independence today, or just being self-employed. Quintus, instead of playing along, pens the article “How to Gain Your Boss’s Approval.”
Realistically, most young men work for others than for themselves. While they do work, they should do their best to become a great employee.
He also has an essay on the importance of college and education, whereas many in this sphere belittle such things.
Practical Wisdom
It’s hard to tell someone how to read a book without coming across as patronizing or demeaning, but Quintus makes some keen points. The essay will be of particular interest for readers of this website:
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Thoughts on Language
Some of the most interesting articles I found at the end of the book, in the section on languages. The set of essays includes tips on language learning (Seven Reasons Why You’re Not Reaching Your Foreign Language Goal ), why native languages are so important for cultures, and why the omnipresence of English is unwelcome to the man of worldly wisdom:
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Final Thoughts
I’ve only scratched the surface of Pathways’ contents. In all there are 57 essays that will entertain and inform. Some favorites include:
-The Trial of Saddam Hussein
-The Inquisition and Political Correctness
-Civil and Military Reorganization of the Later Roman Empire
Additionally, Quintus has been publishing with an impressive amount of frequency. So even if you do follow his blog, some of these writings may have slipped past you, and if they didn’t they deserve a refresher.
For the neophyte, these words of wisdom stand above works in this realm. It’s rare to find a scholar who can avoid the blandness of academic writing, while still evoking the principles of great philosophers. A real treat.
This collection is not coherent, yet has a great effect.
The stories told, and the way QC uses them to illustrate morals is exceptional.
highly recomended