September 2011

First a video: … then a news link: Sex Strike Brings Peace (Care) … and our previous coverage of such things: Latest Lysistrata Comparanda

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From the MacArthur Foundation’s site … always nice when a Classicist is recognized: A. E. Stallings is a poet and translator mining the classical world and traditional poetic techniques to craft works that evoke startling insights about contemporary life. In both her original poetry and translations, Stallings exhibits a mastery of highly structured forms (such…

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Second bit … that might cover it (my rss reader seems to be lagging): Jordan Codices: Another Stamp Identified – Marcus Ambiblius’ Prutah September 22, 2011 Steve Caruso On This Day in Ancient History September 22, 2011 (N.S. Gill) On This Day in Ancient History – The Future Augustus Caesar’s Birthday September 22, 2011 (N.S.…

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From the Brandeis Hoot: A Brandeis professor is researching the history of slavery dating back to ancient times with a team that has acquired information from such varied sources as Greek or Latin graves, papyrus and tax receipts of antiquity to uncover the lives of enslaved women and their female owners as well. Professor Bernadette…

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The Classics Confidential folks interview Dirk Obbink, who gives an nice interview about his work with assorted papyri:  

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