George Grote on myth and allegory There’s a lot to be learned from texts that might seem out of date, and while it seems odd to say that to anyone interested in ancient texts, it’s eas Continue Reading →
Aesop and the Fox What in the world is happening here? What’s the story? Why is Aesop’s head so big? Any commentary or an image of higher quality? Continue Reading →
Imperator as Fashionista Ever wonder whence Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, a.k.a. Caracalla, famed for his citizenship edict, a.k.a. the ‘Antonine Constitution’, got his cognomen? Continue Reading →