Why did Virgil write the Aeneid? Why did he want it destroyed at his death? What do scholars have to say about this? Was it propaganda? How much influence did the experience of the Punic Wars have on the story? Here’s a review of Dr. Elena Guisti’s 2017 book, Making Rome Great Again: Fake Views in the Ancient World, written during Trump’s first presidency.
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Here are some of the interesting things we found around the internet this week! The Rogue Classicist has a nice critical summary of reporting on
Do you want to use more Spoken Latin in your classroom? Have you shied away from trying because it seems difficult to integrate into your
An important issue concerning political correctness, sensitivity, and a fair education: How to Teach a Rape Joke Is translation an art or a math problem?
The Twitter account @CryForByzantium recently finished tweeting Byzantine history and has started again. It’s told clearly and humorously, and following is a great way to
