Roman Quarantine – Day 46

Roman Quarantine – Day 46

Tweet Day 46 I mentioned my foray into the world of online talks on Wednesday and have happily had some interest in a preliminary chat about Rome’s origins. I was thinking of 35-40 minutes of me talking with slides and then questions so fifty minutes or an hour in...
Aeneas

Aeneas

Tweet When I was studying Latin at school, I was first introduced to Virgil’s glorious poem, the Aeneid. I doubt whether my teacher might imagine the effect it would have, especially given the tendency for giggling, but it has remained probably my favourite...
Aeneas

Aeneas.

Tweet When I was studying Latin at school, I was first introduced to Virgil’s glorious poem, the Aeneid. I doubt whether my teacher might imagine the effect it would have, especially given the tendency for giggling, but it has remained probably my favourite...

Before the Beginning.

Tweet “Begin at the beginning,” the King said gravely, “and go on until you come to the end: then stop.” -Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Following the good King’s advice, I thought it suitable to begin this blog with a few...

Before the Beginning

Tweet “Begin at the beginning,” the King said gravely, “and go on until you come to the end: then stop.” -Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Following the good King’s advice, I thought it suitable to begin this blog with a few...