Sappho is Burning
By Page duBois Abstract: To know all we know about Sappho is to know little. Her poetry, dating from the seventh century B.C.E., comes to us in fragments, her biography as speculation. How is it then, Page duBois asks,…
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The Wrath of Athena: Gods and Men in the Odyssey
By Jenny Strauss Clay Abstract: Jenny Strauss Clay’s landmark study of the Odyssey argues that Athena’s wrath is central to both the structure and the theme of the epic poem. Clay demonstrates that an appreciation of…
“Bitch that I Am”: Self-Blame and Self-Assertion in the Iliad
By Ruby Blondell Abstract: In the Iliad, Helen is objectified by the male characters in ways that excuse her from male blame and thus serve the heroic agenda. Yet her self-blame is an implicit assertion of agency on…
Reading Sappho
Edited by Ellen Greene Abstract: In this volume, scholarship on Sappho moves beyond a limiting focus on textual reconstruction or analysis of her possible biography to study her as a powerful and influential voice in…
The Iliad: A New Translation by Caroline Alexander
By Caroline Alexander Thought to be the first major translation of the Iliad by a woman, this translation of Homer’s epic has been praised for its precision and power. Published 2016 by HarperCollins
A Companion To Livy
Edited by Bernard Mineo Part I. Text and context — Livian manuscript tradition / Marielle de Franchis — Historical context of the Ab Vrbe Condita / Barbara Levick — Part II. Ideological and historical aspects —…
Caelum Ipsum Petimus: Daedalus and Icarus in Horace’s Odes
By Cynthia Hornbeck Abstract: Horace uses the myth of Daedalus’ flight and Icarus’ fall to explore the risks inherent in artistic creation, to interrogate the dichotomy between art and nature and to probe the…
Brill’s Companion to Roman Tragedy
Edited by George W. M. Harrison Editing Romans (Republican) tragedy : challenges and possible solutions / Gesine Manuwald — Argo killed Hippolytus : Roman tragedy in the (Meta- ) theatre / Mario Erasmo — Roman trafed :…
Lucretius’ New World Order: Making a Pact with Nature
By Elizabeth Asmis Published in The Classical Quarterly New Series, Vol. 58, No. 1 (May, 2008), pp. 141-157 View on JSTOR
Collegia Centonariorum: The Guilds of Textile Dealers in the Roman West
By Jinyu Liu The collegia centonariorum were often seen as the municipal fire-brigades or status groups of sorts in the Roman cities. Through a close investigation of the chronological development and geographical…