The wisdom of the ancients: four ideas that changed the world

Should ancient Athens serve modern progressive causes?

A philosopher of nature, language, culture and nationalism

Studying ancient worlds is now more relevant than ever — and state school children are missing out, says Bettany Hughes

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THE People’s Friend” has always made an effort to cover a wide array of topics. We can see this right from its earliest days. Content published in the magazine throughout 1887 shows that we were just