By Stephanie McCarter Abstract: In this article, McCarter analyses the Leucothoe’s rape in Ovid’s Metamorphoses and compares how various translations have obscured and misinterpreted the language to portray the…
by Rosa Andújar and Konstantinos P. Nikoloutsos Abstract: This volume explores the rich and varied afterlife of Greek and Roman tragedies and comedies in Latin America, offering nuanced examinations of notable…
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 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 Emma Bridges Xerxes, the Persian king who invaded Greece in 480 BC, quickly earned a notoriety that endured throughout antiquity and beyond. The Greeks’ historical encounter with this eastern king – which resulted,…
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 :…
By Ruth Rothaus Caston Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies. Supplement No. 125, EMOTIONS BETWEEN GREECE & ROME (2015), pp. 129-148 (2015) View on JSTOR
by Lauren Donovan Ginsberg Abstract: This book situates the Octavia within the literary and political context of Nero’s reign and the years after his death. As a product of these turbulent years, the Octavia powerfully…
By Cindy Benton Abstract: Seneca characterizes the Argo’s voyage as the catalyst for the end of the Golden Age, defined in Medea as a time when everything was in its place and everyone lived in their native lands,…
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