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 Ellen O’Gorman Abstract: This 2000 book examines Tacitus’ Annals as an ironic portrayal of Julio-Claudian Rome, through close analysis of passages in which characters engage in interpretation and misreading. By…
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…