Augustus Caesar

Divine Fury: A book review by Bob Morris

January 15, 2014

Divine Fury: A History of Genius Darrin McMahon Basic Books (2014) A brilliant analysis of “the emergence of the genius as a figure of extraordinary privilege and power” Before reading this book for the first time, I checked out the…

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Make haste slowly in January

January 2, 2013

There is no shortage of business advice about how to get off to a fast start during the New Year. Not so fast. The Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar, is generally credited with offering this advice to his generals: “Festina lente.”…

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