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Lekeitio (Bizkaia). Akaitze Kamiruaga. Labayru Fundazioa Photographic Archive.

Otium and negotium are contrasting ancient concepts. Noble Greeks and Romans of a certain status could afford to engage in conversation, reading, writing, artistic endeavours… Such a time of laborious leisure was known as otium. Tradespeople and merchants, however, coped with the demands of daily business or negotium. Much has changed since then. (more…)