I would like the best novels, stories, biographies, etc that were greatly praised by people living during those times.

Also, they must not be lost works.

I’m taking a translation/essay exam that will go over random passages from Cicero’s In Catilina, specifically books 1&2. What do y’all think the stand out passages are? I’m doing a quick review of the whole thing, but it would be best if I went over a few passages in more detail.

Menander Rhetor Treatise 2:

εἶτα εὐχὴν ἐπάξεις αἰτῶν παρὰ τῶν κρειττόνων αὐτοῖς εὐμένειάν τε καὶ ὁμόνοιαν, συμπλοκῆς †ἑστίαν†,3 κρᾶσιν ψυχῶν ὥσπερ καὶ τῶν σωμάτων, ἵνα οἱ παῖδες ἀμφοτέροις ὅμοιοι γένωνται.

3: obel. RW: ἀστασίαν mW: εὐαρεστίαν tent. Bursian

Then you should add a prayer, asking the gods to grant the couple goodwill and concord,...5 of union, a blending of souls as of bodies, so that children may be born like both their parents.

5" No satisfactory emendation has been proposed for the manuscripts’ ἑστίαν or ἀστασίαν.

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So † means manuscript error I take it? What does Obel. stand for?

Saw a friends gift to their professor that was a nice leather bound gold leaf English translation of Aeschylus Oresteia, the three plays.

Made me curious if what the professor's go-to parts to see how it compares to their preferred or favorites ways it's been translated.

Which, naturally, I wanted to know what other translations of classics works folks think are fun, funny, or interesting for a trivia geek.

Hello, I've studied the popular ones (Aeneid, Odissey, Iliad) in high school long time ago but always been fascinated by stories and mythology, I'm an avid reader and I could just read them again but recently I have this itch that I'd like to experience them if not in a proper play at least in a voice narrated version as they're meant to be. Is there any good audiobook out there? Either in English, Italian or Spanish. Thank you!

Looking for a classics reading group, could be anything. Just graduated and want to keep my toes damp

thanks x

I have recently been set an assignment to answer in the form of a lemmata. It is a 3000 word commentary and I am confused on how to structure it. If anyone can give me any pointers I would be greatful.

Hi! So I'm really interested in getting to know more Greek and Roman myths I've been passionate about classics for as long as I can remember but I just dont know many myths! Are there any websites that just have a big ol' list of myths for me to read about or a place where loads of myths are? Anything will help, thanks!!

Is there any physical editions of Ovid's Metamorphoses that supply a side-by-side translation of both Latin and English, so you can compare how it reads in both languages as you are reading? Bonus points if it is in verse! Thanks in advance for anyone who responds :)

Whether you are a student, a teacher, a researcher or a hobbyist, please share with us what you read this week (books, textbooks, papers...).

Hi there,

I know that there are a few books that you can train prose composition in Latin and Greek with. My question is: Are there any prose composition books where you can train translationg Latin into Greek or Greek into Latin? They seem to be hard to find.

Any recommendations will be most wellcome.

P.S.: I will probably search for answers in other subreddits, too, like r/latin and r/AncientGreek If this is the wrong subreddit for such questions, please let me know.

Were the Acta Senatus and the Acta Diurna different?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could recommend any books/articles on the history of the Festival Dionysia. Not really any of the individual plays themselves, but the festival and its origin and later history.

Many thanks.

Or any tips on where I can locate and purchase physical copies? If there's actually anything out there? I've seen so little in my life and it breaks my heart because I'd love there to be as many versions to study as most of Shakespeare’s plays....

Any advice on where to find watchable performances of ancient drama (and anything related) would be so appreciated! It's my jam! Love it! 🎭

As a Christmas present I'm painting a miniature model of the Augustus of Prima Porta and I'm having a hard time deciding whether to paint the main fabrics in a deep red or purple

Hello all,
My partner has their degree in classics and I was wanting to get them a gift maybe more centric around home decor. I was wondering if anyone had a recommendations on what I should get them? They really like the Greek style vases, but any and all suggestions are welcome. Thank you!

This is a follow-up post to me asking for advice on how best to learn four ancient languages, one-at-a-time, maintaining them as I go. The languages are Hebrew (Biblical and Rabbinic), Aramaic (Biblical and Rabbinic), Greek (for Patristics and Philosophy), and Latin (Patristics and Medieval philosophy). I'm learning Hebrew right now and am nearing the end of the primer I'm using.

In the comments, the issue of time kept coming up because I said I only had one hour for languages available each day, which people said was unrealistic. So I thought it'd be helpful to ask about time specifically.

I've listed different possible amounts of study time per day.

1. One hour per day.
2. Two hours per day.
3. Three hours per day.
4. Four hours per day.
5. Some other number of your choice.

How you would you rate the above times, using the following labels:

- Unrealistic or way too slow.

- Manageable but could be better.

- Good.

- Ideal.

Thank you for your time and input!

Will be doing a fair amount of traveling this week, any good recs for lectures on youtube? I'm working through 'Philosophy of Tragedy' again, love that series, but might finish before I get where I am going.

I just heard it is from Plato and am not sure about the exact words. He means that if a philosopher does not worth studying, so don't go for it.

Hi everyone,

I’m doing a Bachelor of Arts majoring in classical studies and in order to complete my degree I will need to do 6 units of an ancient language (Latin or Ancient Greek)

I have previously had really bad luck with trying to learn a Language before (French and Spanish) and I’m having a hard time choosing which one to do.

Anyone who has done these types of classes in uni have any tips for someone who struggles with learning other languages? Would Latin of Greek be best?

I'm currently learning Hebrew, and eventually want to learn Aramaic, Greek, and Latin as well (I want to read the Hebrew Bible, the Greek New Testament, as well as the Church Fathers, Talmud, and Greek Philosophers like Plato and Aristotle.) I have an hour to spend on learning these languages each day. If I eventually get to a good place with Hebrew, how should I handle switching over to learning another language, while minimizing my knowledge of Hebrew rusting too much?

And then if I go on to a third language, how do I learn that while not rusting too much on the other two?

And if I go on to a fourth... etc.

I am doing an assignment for college and the assignments is about how accurate the movie Gladiator (2000) is to the real Roman Empire, and for one of the questions is asks "Are the characters using the appropriate language?" I understand what the question is asking, but I having trouble to find reliable sources for that either proves" that's how Roman's use to speak" or "that's how not the Roman's use to speak". And I get what i am about to do is lazy but did the characters in the movie gladiator use the accurate language and if so where can I find a good source that isn't or is like Wikipedia?

I’m looking for ancient death letters or just texts about deathbed experience. Perfectly it shouldn’t be written for public purposes. But tell anything you know. Thanks!

Scrawled on the wall was “irumabo imperatores”, right?

Hi guys!

Recently, I've been really interested in learning more about Aegean Prehistory. I'm particularly interested in the Aegean's interactions with Near Eastern civilizations throughout the Bronze Age. However, I'm still looking to expand my general knowledge of the history of the Aegean from the first evidence of human settlement to the LBA collapse. I would appreciate any book or research paper recommendations.

Thanks!