By Ben Potter What do Spain, Portugal, Malta, Gibraltar, Libya, Morocco, Italy and France have in common? Weather... perhaps. Food...
by Anya Leonard Catullus (XIV) describes it as "the best of days." Seneca complains that the "whole mob has let
  I once had a philosophy professor who told my class, with all the authority and reverence he could muster,
By Ben Potter Regular readers may recall a recent article on Plautus, a comedic playwright who adapted Attic comedy and
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Okay, so we are going to be talking about some pretty heavy stuff today. For starters, we are going to
By Ben Potter The idea that women in antiquity were housebound is obviously ridiculous... and, paradoxically, true. That is to
By Ben Potter It’s been often said that what was good about the Romans came from their cultural forefathers, the
By Abigail Russell Alexander’s brief and militant kingship won the renown of the ages and awarded him the title ‘Great.’
By Ben Potter Imagine a world where Europe is united under a common banner, has shared interests, open markets and...