Classical Quotations
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Secondary school classics teacher in the UK. This is the place for daily (we'll see how long that lasts!) quotations from classical literature. Sometimes just the quotations, sometimes accompanied by my thoughts on them
The birthplace of the Emperor Titus as an early example of someone's place of birth being preserved as a tourist destination. I wonder if there was a gift shop?
February 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The birthplace of the Emperor Titus as an early example of someone's place of birth being preserved as a tourist destination. I wonder if there was a gift shop?
([Nero] married one man from that impure herd - his name was Pythagoras - in the manner of a customary marriage. The bridal veil was put on the Emperor)
February 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
([Nero] married one man from that impure herd - his name was Pythagoras - in the manner of a customary marriage. The bridal veil was put on the Emperor)
This is probably the first question I would ask Virgil when he came to my ideal dinner party: why did you almost quote a humorous poem by Catullus (yesterday's quote from a poem spoken by a lock of hair) at this moment of high drama and emotion with Dido?
January 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is probably the first question I would ask Virgil when he came to my ideal dinner party: why did you almost quote a humorous poem by Catullus (yesterday's quote from a poem spoken by a lock of hair) at this moment of high drama and emotion with Dido?