Several years after May '68, while doubt had taken hold of the minds – social crises, university upheavals, values – Jacqueline de Romilly expressed in a short and passionate text her deep beliefs, her faith in humanity, her love for truth and goodness. In the ongoing turmoil of our society, she proposes solutions drawn from ancient Greece, to which she dedicated her entire life. A call to a hopeful humanism, fueled by the achievements of the past, where everyone can feel like the protagonist of their own life, as well as part of the collective adventure.

A lovable book by the great Hellenist. Precious. L. Theis, Le Point. To learn, to discern, to understand, to forgive, to reflect, to transmit, this intense search, says J. de Romilly, "has filled my whole life." Her book is much more than the confession of a scholar; it is a bracelet of Culture. M. de Jaeghre, Le Figaro Histoire.