Homer’s gods and justice The opening lines of this post are enough to pique the interest of any Iliad-lover. One of the most interesting things about reading the Iliad is tryi Continue Reading →
Two Words In the entry for the Latin noun caput in Wheelock (ch. 11), several English derivatives are listed. Here are two good ones to add to your arsenal:occi Continue Reading →
Steven Runciman on the writing of history From the preface to volume one of his history of the Crusades:It may seem unwise for one British pen to compete with the massed typewriters of the Uni Continue Reading →
