August 17, 2011
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From the Sydney Morning Herald (tip o’ the pileus to Tim Parkin): Colonel Alan Treloar was one of Australia’s greatest linguists and classical scholars and also a distinguished soldier. Few could rival his knowledge as a scholar of ancient Greek and Latin. He had a special interest in the Roman poet Horace but had read…
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This was making the reTweet rounds the other day:
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Interesting interview with Joel Christensen on Homer and the links between ancient epic and modern science fiction:
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Got a bit sidetracked yesterday … this will keep you busy while I wade through the accumulated email: Canova’s Paolina Borghese as Venus Victorious August 15, 2011 (Smarthistory) A Little Classics Is a Dangerous Thing August 15, 2011 Michael Gilleland Late Emperors at Luxor and Piazza Armerina August 15, 2011 Dorothy King The First Stirrups…
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ante diem xvi kalendas septembres Portunalia — a festival in honour of the Roman god of harbours rites in honour of Janus at the Theatre of Marcellus ca 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Myron ca 270 A.D. — martyrdom of Paul and Juliana
rogue classicism 