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Filming Catullus
Catullus’ poems are so visual and many ready for performance. In 1998 my 5th year AP students (remember when there was a 5th year AP?)
Selections from Martial’s Epigrams on CANEPress
Who doesn’t love Martial? His epigrams are so timely, his humor and interest in the world about him so obvious that it is a delight
Latin Rules!
Latin Rules! Here are 65 Latin Sententiae and their meanings. These are maxims, adages, and sayings of the ancient Romans that we find so often
Roman Voices – Text and Teacher’s Guide
Did you ever have some extra time at the end of a class and needed something to do? Roman Voices: Everyday Latin in Ancient Rome
ETAW Workshop – March 10, 2026
Sphinxes, lions, griffins, winged demons, angels, chimeras of all sorts are some of the most captivating and enduring images of Mediterranean antiquity. Monsters are found across in objects of all sizes, from tiny scarab amulets to monumental statues, across the region. They were part of the visual imaginary of people in antiquity, cutting across regions, periods, social classes, and communities.
Listening to Ruins
This summer, I found myself on the summit of a mountain in Italy. This serene perch was once the home of a violent emperor named