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Greek and Latin literature, ancient history, and reception: essays, poetry, and lectures.
Classics · PoetrySix Red MonthsBy Yoana Nikolova · 26 Oct 2026
Classics · EssayThe Pompeian Businesswoman: Julia Felix and Women in the Roman EconomyBy Charley Clasby · 7 Oct 2026
Classics · Essay“Money Makes the Man”: Pindar’s Poetic Persona and the Politics of the AristocracyBy Holly Mia Garside · 6 Oct 2026
Classics · EssayThe Art of Persuasion: Characterisation and Narrative in Lysias’ Forensic OratoryBy Em Miles · 25 Sept 2026
Classics · EssayNeither Woman Nor Man: The Deliberate Illegibility of the AmazonsBy Yoana Nikolova · 23 Sept 2026
Classics · EssayThe Women of Herodotus’ Histories By Vlada Kampane · 19 Sept 2026
Classics · EssayBlood and Fire: Troy in Heavy MetalBy Vlada Kampane · 16 Sept 2026
Classics · PoetryEchidna & Typhaos: A Sinister RomanceBy Sid Basu · 9 Sept 2026
Classics · EssayA Goddess of Love and War: Reconciling Ishtar and VenusBy Alec Grinter · 7 Sept 2026
Classics · EssayReplacing the Iliad: Euripides’ Use of the Epic Cycle in His Trojan PlaysBy Em Miles · 6 Sept 2026
Classics · EssayWas Herodotus Overdramatic? An Analysis of Literary Craft in Herodotus’ HistoriesBy Em Miles · 6 Sept 2026
Classics · EssayMaking a Song and Dance of It: Performance and Early Greek PoetryBy Anwen Pinniger · 5 Sept 2026
Classics · PoetryWritten in Grecian MoodBy Sid Basu · 31 Aug 2026
Classics · PoetryAndromacheBy Drew Cody · 28 Aug 2026
Classics · PoetryTelamonidesBy Drew Cody · 28 Aug 2026
Classics · PoetryIos, Greece By Hector Hallett · 28 Aug 2026