June 2009
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ante diem iv nonas junias Saecular Games continue (day 2) — the celebration of Rome’s anniversary continues 261 B.C. — death of Antiochus I Soter (I still have not been able to confirm this date) 177 A.D. — martyrdom of Blandina, Alexander (and others) at Lyons (a.k.a. the Martyrs of Lyons) 193 A.D. — recently-deposed…
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… seen on Latinteach: This is a reminder that Dr. Helena Dettmer of the University of Iowa will be leading a webinar on June 17, 6 – 8 PM Eastern, entitled, "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Catullus’ Love Affair with Lesbia". This webinar will focus largely on Catullus’ poems about Lesbia. Part I will…
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… seen on the Classicists list: Programme for workshop 4 in the series: The Romance Between Greece and the East June 23rd, Corpus Christi College, Oxford (seminar room) 10.30-11.00 coffee (in hall) 11.00-12.00 Martin Goodman, ‘The story of Izates (Josephus, AJ 20.17-96)’ 12.00-1.00 Simon Goldhill, ‘Genre as Greco-Jewish contact zone’ 1.00-2.00 Lunch 2.00-2.30 Discussion, The…
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kalendas junias rites in honour of Carna, a nymph who was somehow associated with the health of bodily organs Saecular Games (day 1) — celebrating Rome’s thousand-year anniversary 388 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Mars (and associated rites thereafter) 344 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Juno Moneta (and associated rites thereafter)…
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