Veritas et Virtus

Daniel Gibson

The Official Blog of Columbus Classical Academy

Our second virtue is Prudence.  Adam Smith, in his Theory of Moral Sentiments, wrote: “The prudent man always studies seriously and earnestly to understand whatever he professes to understand, and not merely to persuade other people that he understands it; and...

We’ve just seven and a half days of school remaining.  While it may be tempting to coast to the finish line, as Mrs. Spaulding reminded us all last week, it is so very important to finish well.  So, over the...

I had a hard time deciding what to talk about this morning.  A lot has happened on May 10 throughout history, and there’s a lot to choose from.  Christopher Columbus visited the Cayman Islands in 1503 and named them Las Tortugas,...

Thu 5/9/2024 8:19 AM One hundred and ten years ago today, on May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.  For those of you not paying attention, that means that...

Tue 5/7/2024 9:31 AM On May 7, 1711, three hundred and thirteen years ago today, Scottish philosopher David Hume was born in Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland.  Hume is best known for his idea that all human knowledge comes only from experience—that...

Mon 5/6/2024 8:07 AM On May 6, 1954, seventy years ago today, Roger Bannister became the first person ever to run a mile in under 4 minutes.  The race took place at Iffley Road Track at Oxford University, where the...

Fri 5/3/2024 8:11 AM Five hundred and fifty-five years ago today, on May 3, 1469, Niccolo Machiavelli was born in Florence, Italy.  He came from a long line of attorneys and government officials, and at age 25, he carried on...

On May 2, 1844, 180 years ago today, Elijah McCoy was born in Colchester, Ontario to George and Mildred Goins McCoy—fugitive slaves who had escaped from Kentucky and traveled north to Ontario via the Underground Railroad.  Elijah was educated in the segregated...

On May 1, 1930, the dwarf planet Pluto officially got its name.  While researchers had suspected the existence of Pluto for years based on observations of activity around Neptune and Uranus, the formal discovery of Pluto occurred on February 18,...

Tue 4/30/2024 3:45 PM As we approach the last day of our first year of school at Columbus Classical Academy, it is tempting to reflect on all that we have achieved.  After all, it has not been easy, and much,...

Welcome to Veritas et Virtus, the official blog of Columbus Classical Academy. Here we will share news and reflections on classical education.

Welcome to Veritas et Virtus, the official blog of Columbus Classical Academy. Here we will share news and reflections on classical education.

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