This Day in Ancient History: ante diem iv nonas januarias

ante diem iv nonas januarias

  • 43 B.C. — Octavian is granted propraetorian imperium and admitted to the senate
  • 17 A.D. — death of Publius Ovidius Naso … a.k.a. Ovid
  • 18 A.D. — death of Titus Livius … a.k.a. Livy
  • 69 A.D. — dies imperii of Vitellius
  • 1866 — birth of Gilbert Murray

Ten years ago at rogueclassicism was a particularly busy day, what with folks diving into the Tiber, tourist companies trying to cash in on Cambyses Lost Army, evidence of brain surgery from Chios, et alia …

Roger Pearse | Some notes on the bindings of ancient codices

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Some notes on the bindings of ancient codices

Some notes on the bindings of ancient codices

Podcast |In Our Time With Melvyn Bragg: Plato’s Symposium

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IOT: Plato’s Symposium 02 Jan 14

Bread & Circuses | Eighth Anniversary for Bread & Circuses

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Eighth Anniversary for Bread & Circuses
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/CGkB/~3/FD0TUQfsMx0/eighth-anniversary-for-bread-circuses.html

 

[Happy Blogiversary!!!]