Le Sabre japonais. Signe du divin. Architecture – Paysage Georges Lafaye's translation captures the

Georges Lafaye's translation captures the poetry and beauty that emanate from the Metamorphoses while remaining faithful to Ovid's spirit

precious arts

" Paul Veyne

alone or in groups

Panaetius of Rhodes (source of Cicero) and Posidonius of Apamea (source of Seneca)

Le Sabre japonais. Signe du divin. Architecture – Paysage Georges Lafaye's translation captures theOf all the weapons in existence, none possesses the aura of the Japanese sword. Long before scientists and metallographers delved into the secrets of steel, obscure master swordsmiths developed complex and refined manufacturing systems to give blades seemingly irreconcilable qualities: hardness and strength, but also sharpness and flexibility. These blades are so perfect that they seem to have come straight from another planet! The ancients were