Gauls in Galatia Count Claudian as a witness to Galatia in Asia Minor having been settled by Celtic Gauls (I don’t have time at the moment to gather other ancient sour Continue Reading →
Asyndeton + Chiasmus A couple of nice examples of asyndetic chiasmus close together in Aeneid 1. First, Aeneas climbs a rock to look for the ships of his comrades. He does Continue Reading →
How We Roll in Aeneid 1 (Updated) Some brief notes on a pattern in Aeneid 1.1-50: In 1.9, Vergil instructs the Muse to call to his mind the causes for which Aeneas had to undergo/roll Continue Reading →