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 →
Pseudologus: Bowra in the buff Christopher Hitchens, who (I must confess) is a personal hero, recently used an anecdote about the venerable (and notorious) C.M. Bowra (Slate: ‘Anato Continue Reading →
Volkswagen gets mythical I saw this on the way to work today: That’s the Volkswagen Phaeton, and maybe I’ve been living under a saxum, but I’d never heard of one before. Norma Continue Reading →
