August 5, 2010

  • Yay! Canisius College will introduce a new bachelor’s degree in classics, the study of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations and the Greek and Latin languages, in fall 2010. The new classics major will prepare students for graduate work in the field and also train a new generation of Latin teachers to meet increasing demand across…

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  • nonas sextilias rites in honour of Salus on the Quirinal Hill 465 B.C. — Xerxes I murdered by Artabanus (source?) 244 B.C. — Brundisium becomes a Latin colony ca. 79 B.C. — birth of Tullia, daughter of Marcus Tullius Cicero 1540 — birth of Joseph Justus Scaliger

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