ante diem xvi kalendas quinctilias
212 A.D. — martyrdom of Ferreolus and Ferrutio (not sure you can speak of ‘French’ in 212 A.D. …)
1716 — Alexander Pope’s translation of the Iliad is published
1813 — birth of Otto Jahn (archaeologist and philologist)
1937 — birth of Erich Segal (Classicist, known to Classicists for his work on ancient comedy; known to the rest of the world as the author of Love Story)
… Happy Bloomsday
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