# Barbarian Herodotus > Live in Virtue ## Posts - [Pliny the Younger on the Persecution of Christians](https://barbarianherodotus.com/pliny-the-younger-on-the-persecution-of-christians/): An exchange between Pliny the Younger, who was governor of Pontus/Bithynia from 111-113 AD and the Emperor Trajan who reigned from 98 to 117 AD. A fascinating look into the persecution of Christians by the Roman Empire during this period of the Church. Pliny, Letters 10.96-97 Pliny to the Emperor Trajan It is my practice, […] - [A Desire for Joy: The Life of C.S. Lewis: Part 2](https://barbarianherodotus.com/a-desire-for-joy-the-life-of-c-s-lewis-part-2/): On an evening in September of 1908, less than two weeks after the death of his mother Flora, C.S. Lewis, known to his family as Jack, was off to school. In his memoirs, he recalls the clop-clop-clop of the horsedrawn carriage rattling over the uneven Belfast streets. The silence of his brother Warnie, by now […] - [A Desire for Joy: The Life of C.S. Lewis: Part 1](https://barbarianherodotus.com/a-desire-for-joy-the-life-of-c-s-lewis-part-1/): C.S. Lewis writes in the preface of his spiritual autobiography, Surprised by Joy: “I never read an autobiography in which the parts devoted to the earlier years were not far the most interesting.” In the following biography, I hope to do his early years justice. Clive Staples Lewis was born on 29 November 1898 in […] - [The Mountain Training of Mas Oyama](https://barbarianherodotus.com/the-mountain-training-of-mas-oyama/): What are you willing to go through for greatness? How hard are you willing to push yourself? Would you dedicate your entire life to the pursuit of your art? Masutatsu Ōyama did just that. Mas Oyama was the legendary founder of Kyokushin Karate, a brutal, physical, full-contact form of the striking art. Born in Korea […] - [The Reading Life of Theodore Roosevelt](https://barbarianherodotus.com/the-reading-life-of-theodore-roosevelt/): Theodore Roosevelt wrote about reading. “I am old- fashioned, or sentimental, or something about books! Whenever I read one, I want, in the first place, to enjoy myself, and in the next place, to feel that I am a little better and not a little worse for having read it.” He was a voracious reader, […] ## Pages - [My account](https://barbarianherodotus.com/my-account/) - [Checkout](https://barbarianherodotus.com/checkout/) - [Cart](https://barbarianherodotus.com/cart/) - [Essays](https://barbarianherodotus.com/essays/) - [Terms](https://barbarianherodotus.com/terms/): Terms of Service for [Barbarian Herodotus] Last updated: [August, 2026] Welcome to [Barbarian Herodotus] (accessible from [https://barbarianherodotus.com]). By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions. 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