Substack

Explore a featured selection of pieces from my Substack "Piktnaudžiavimas liežuviu" ("Abuse of the Tongue"). Inspired by the wit of the humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466—1536), each post begins with a Latin quote from Adagia, Erasmus’s collection of Greek and Latin proverbs, one of the most impressive achievements in Neo-Latin philology. Translated proverbs, as well as Erasmus’s commentaries, are provided in the footnote below the text. My writing aims to loosely echo the proverb at hand, like a musical variation based on a clear melodic theme. My goal is to enter into a playful dialogue with humanist culture and classical heritage in an accessible and engaging way.