Is nothing sacred? A reader has e-mailed to ask about the correct Latin translation of the phrase ‘is nothing sacred?’, made famous in Wes Anderson’s classic Rushmore as Continue Reading →
the Merchant of Venice again The earliest reference I can find to Hercules and Lichas occurs in Hesiod fr. 25, which mentions Lichas in the same context that Ovid does, i.e., Deia Continue Reading →
The Merchant of Venice and Hercules In The Merchant of Venice today I read the following, spoken by Morocco (Act II, Scene I, 32-8):If Hercules and Lichas play at diceWhich is the better Continue Reading →
