April 28, 2010

  • Tom Sienkewicz and CAMWS

    Image via Wikipedia Tom Sienkewicz, Capron Professor of Classics at Monmouth College, was named secretary-treasurer elect of The Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) during its 106th annual meeting, held recently in Oklahoma City. “We are planning on a two-year transition period, with phasing out of the office at St. Olaf College…

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  • Image by ortygia via Flickr ante diem iv kalendas maias ludi Florales … a.k.a. Floralia (day 2) — a festival originally ordered in response to an interpretation of the Sybilline books in 238 B.C., it fell into desuetude only to be revived in 173 B.C.; it was a general festival of drinking and other merriment…

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