Aquinum My wife and I recently had some friends in town, one of whose maiden name is Aquino. Her predecessors, after coming to the U.S., are thought to have t Continue Reading →
Some Classical References in Deus Caritas Est In reading through Pope Benedict XVI’s recent encyclical Deus Caritas Est, I came across the following references to classical writers. All citations Continue Reading →
Elisions in [Lactanti] Carmen De Passione Domini (Updated) Although the De Passione Domini is a fairly short hexameter poem (80 lines), it contains a rather high frequency of elisions. Out of the poem’s 80 lin Continue Reading →
