Archive for July 3, 2009

Schwarzenneger as Hercules?

Posted: July 3, 2009 by rogueclassicist in Uncategorized

Daily Kos appears to want some rogueclassicism love … He’s the Last Action Hero, with nothing to lose. He’s term-limited from running again, can’t run for President, and has a fallback job that he actually likes. He can do what no one has been able to do since Prop 13 passed and reform state government. [...]

Classical Pop

Posted: July 3, 2009 by rogueclassicist in Popculch

New York Magazine has an interview with Iggy Pop,  inter alia: You describe the album as an “alternative score” to Michel Houellebecq’s 2005 sci-fi novel, The Possibility of an Island. What else have you been reading lately? I read The Jazz Ear, by Ben Ratliff, and I just finished Vermeer’s Hat, by Timothy Brook. And [...]

Latin in the News

Posted: July 3, 2009 by rogueclassicist in Latin

Over the past month or so, there have been quite a few articles relating to Latin, Latin teaching, and the like. Many of the following made the rounds of various lists, but just in case you missed them: Mary Beard wasn’t enamoured of the new ‘Grace before meals’ written by some Cambridge students: Does college [...]

Classicists in the News

Posted: July 3, 2009 by rogueclassicist in Classicists

Another bit of catching up … Sally Knights has put together a new GCSE textbook on Classical Civilization: Bristol teacher publishes new classics textbook (Evening Post) The secret life of Randall McNeill: The secret lives of our profs (Lawrentian) An interview with John Prevas (and Steve Forbes) about their book, Power, Ambition, Glory: Steve Forbes, [...]

Obama Achilleus?

Posted: July 3, 2009 by rogueclassicist in Popculch

Wonder what the reaction will be to this cartoon in the Times that’s making the rounds:

Etruscan Necropolis from Foggia

Posted: July 3, 2009 by rogueclassicist in Archaeology, Etruscans, Italy

A brief item from AdnKronos: An ancient Etruscan cemetery has been uncovered by Italian tax police or Guardia di Finanza in the country’s south during a police investigation to stop tomb robbers. The cemetery or necropolis is believed to date back to the Etruscan civilisation that existed in central and southern Italy from 1,200 BC [...]

This Day in Ancient History

Posted: July 3, 2009 by rogueclassicist in TDIAH

ante diem v nonas quinctilias ca 72 A.D. — Martyrdom of Thomas the Apostle 273 A.D. — Martyrdom of Irenaeus 324 A.D. — Victory of Constantine over Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople