Roman Fathers We have certain ideas about Roman fathers, but those ideas are undoubtedly wrong, based on misunderstood bits of legendary history and legal codes. We Continue Reading →
A bit of Tacitus for high schoolers I’ve been thinking a bit about things that I think every student should read before walking away from Latin, and the opening of the Annales of Tacitus Continue Reading →
Law and Justice (Mommsen 1.11) (Read Mommsen 1.11 online.) Mommsen gets poetic again, but first informs us that ‘the doings and dealings, the thoughts and imaginings of the individu Continue Reading →