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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Lydia’s Teaching Bag Quis the Owl This is a stuffed owl that a friend gave me. The owl’s name is either Quis or Qui, depending
We have a bevy of introspective blog links this week. Liz Gloyn ponders the importance of bibliometrics for Classicists. Llewelyn Morgan examines the “us vs.
Archaeologists have mapped the tunnels under Rome! Some fascinating maps of Ancient Roads… The Coen Brothers are writing a movie set in Ancient Rome….I, for
In today’s feature post, regular blog contributor Ruth Breindel shares resources for helping students understand active vs. passive voice. I find that students have no
