By Julia Haig Gaisser Abstract: Catullus is one of the liveliest and most appealing Roman poets. His emotion, charm, and apparent spontaneity resonate with readers as strongly today as in antiquity. This sophisticated…
By Shelley P. Haley Abstract: Haley recounts her experiences of being a Black female Classicist, mentions several pioneering Black female Classicists, and considers barriers for Black students within Classics,…
Translated by Betty Radice Abstract: Pliny started his career at the Roman bar at the age of eighteen. He moved through the regular offices in a senator’s career, held two treasury appointments and a priesthood, and…
By Annie Sharples Abstract: I think it is often assumed that I was drawn to the study of disability in ancient Greece because I have firsthand experience of disability. That, because I have a mobility impairment, which…
By Rebecca Futo Kennedy and Jackie Murray Abstract: Howard University’s decision to close its small classics department may seem like an unusual piece of education news to attract widespread media attention, especially…
By Susan A. Curry Abstract: In two episodes of the Nero, Suetonius depicts the emperor acting like and adopting the posture of an animal. In the first, Nero intentionally plays “animal,” donning a hide to attack the…