Try to Learn From the Past, Donât Rewrite It
Donât abuse the inheritance of your freedom to bully others but instead use your freedom to reflect upon yourselves. Dec. 9, 2020 5:02 pm ET
Statue of Marcus Aurelius in Brown University Photo: Moment Editorial/Getty Images
Regarding Alessandra Bocchiâs âAncient History Isnât Colonialismâ (op-ed, Dec. 1): To the Brown University students who feel âharmedâ by âwhite, Western civilizationâ generally, and by the statues of the two Roman emperors Augustus and Aurelius specifically, Iâd like to make a suggestion: In the next term paper avoid any word that is derived from Latin, avoid any legal concept that originated in the Roman Republic and avoid spelling out in name any month of the year.