Sometimes, a street scène brings back a feeling
associated with times unknowingly associated with that scene. I see a man
carrying his violoncello on his back in front of the music hall, and I think
about being home. Next to a fireplace, wearing old slippers, my old dog snoring
next to me on the floor.
The influence of Cicero on language and philosophy
is immense. His introduction of neologisms from Greek to Latin has shaped our
present day ability to expand concepts and make them practical. My personal
favorites are the concepts of humanitas
and qualitas which Cicero translated
from Greek and made part of his philosophical writings.
And what can be more about quality of life than the
domestication of one’s own self to his environment? Indeed, it is perhaps a
person’s ultimate achievement to be able to come home. To a delightful domestic
setting where all can be harmonious.
… When I saw this musician next to the music hall on
a rainy day in Vienna, I thought about Cicero’s statement.
He seemed home.
December 29, 2016
© Vahé A. Kazandjian, 2016
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