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Nature & Solitude: A Flourishing Together Exhibit

Over two millennia ago, Cicero recognized the power of solitude writing, “Never is a man more active than when he does nothing, never is he less alone than when he is by himself.” 

Solitude is where we go to hear ourselves think, where we befriend ourselves, and where we find space to connect with the Divine. But for most of humanity, in both past and present, solitude has been a difficult state to achieve. 

Drawing on the collections of Burns Library, Flourishing Together: Nature and Solitude explores natural spaces as locations of creativity, solidarity and connection through solitude