By Barbara Goff and Michael Simpson Abstract: This book seeks to explain the prominence of Sophocles’ Theban plays among those Greek tragedies adapted by dramatists across the African diaspora. It argues that the…
Introduction and artwork by Paul Chan, Translation by Sarah Ruden, Essay by Richard Fletcher One of Plato’s most controversial dialogues, Hippias Minor details Socrates’ claims that there is no difference between a…
By J. Mira Seo Abstract: How did Roman poets create character? This book frames this question through the cultural and intellectual horizons of Roman authors and audiences. By applying the philosophical, rhetorical,…
By Patricia Watson Abstract: Martial’s vibrant use of language is one of the most striking features of his epigrams. Here, Watson examines how his use of vocabulary, stylistic features, and innovative composition make…
By Pramit Chaudhuri Abstract: This book is the first large-scale study of conflict between humans and gods (‘theomachy’) in Latin epic and tragic poetry. Theomachy informs some of the most influential works in the…
By Monica R. Gale Abstract: Gale argues that Lucretius uses a series of allusive etymologies to playfully express a fundamental aspect of his own conception of the De Rerum Natura. Published in Classical Philology,…
By Nandini B. Pandey Abstract: Augustus’ success in implementing monarchical rule at Rome is often attributed to innovations in the symbolic language of power, from the star marking Julius Caesar’s deification to…
Edited by Paul J. du Plessis Abstract: Why did Roman prosecutors typically accuse the defendant of multiple crimina, when in most standing criminal courts the punishment imposed on a guilty defendant was the same…
By Alison Keith Abstract: This paper explores the extent and significance of “imperial geographies” in Tibullan elegy. I document the contemporary currency of the toponyms of Mediterranean geography in Tibullus’…
By Ayelet Peer In his Commentarii de Bello Civili Julius Caesar sought to re-invent his image and appear before his present and future readers in a way which he could control and at times manipulate. Offering a new…