January 15, 2013

  • From the mailbag: The Network for the Study of Esotericism in Antiquity (NSEA) is happy to announce our new website, AncientEsotericism.org. With continually-updated online resources news, and conference announcements, AncientEsotericism.org is intended to be a one-stop location for scholars and students of the field. What is esotericism in antiquity? This is a broad term that…

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  • Douglas Frame talks about assorted Homerica and his book Hippota Nestor over at the Center for Hellenic Studies site: Homer’s Hidden Muse and Related Questions: a conversation with classicist Douglas Frame

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  • Classical Words of the Day

    vertex (Dictionary.com) lymphatic (Wordsmith) psithurisma (OED) Latinitweets: adjective: parvus , parva, parvum => small http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) January 15, 2013 acer: sharp: adjective. Example sentence:Cicero nomina omnium civium acri memoria tenebat.Translation:Cicero use… http://t.co/gSyEP8FE — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) January 15, 2013

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  • ante diem xviii kalendas februarias carmentalia (day 2) — an annual festival in honour of the nymph Carmenta (a divinity associated with prophecy and childbirth; also the mother of Evander) celebrated primarily by women on the 11th and 15th of January 69 A.D. — murder of Galba and his adopted son Piso; dies imperii of…

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  • Looting Matters: Toledo, Becchina and HSI Commitment.

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