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Showing posts with label slavery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label slavery. Show all posts
Saturday, October 8, 2022

They were Roommates? Suetonius on the life of Hyginus, de Gram. 20.1-3

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Name : Suetonius Date :  69 - 122 CE Region : Numidia [modern Algeria]    Citation :  de Gramm. 20.1-3 Roman men ofte...
Sunday, July 17, 2022

M/M: Harmodius & Aristogiton, Sacred Names of Freedom Fighters: Aulus Gellius 9.2.10-11

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Name : Aulus Gellius  Date : 125 – 180 CE Region :  Rome [modern Italy] Citation :  Athenian Nights 9.2.10-11 Herodes...
Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Off Limits: A Friend's Advice on Love, Plautus Curculio 35-38

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Off Limits: The Ultimate Dating Guide to Ancient Rome Name :  Plautus Date :  254 – 184 BCE Region :  [modern Italy] Citati...

Freeing A Friend: Phaedo of Elis, Aulius Gellius 2.18.1-5

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  Name : Aulus Gellius  Date : 125 – 180 CE Region :  Rome [modern Italy] Citation :  Athenian Nights 2.18.1-5 Socrat...
Saturday, June 4, 2022

Servitium Amoris in Literature vs. Reality

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One of the popular themes in love poetry is servitium amoris , literally "being enslaved to love," i.e., a poet's willingness ...
Saturday, December 11, 2021

M/M: In Love With Love: Charinus the Iambic Poet, Photius, Bibl. 153b

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  Charinus was an iambic poet who loved Eupator’s eunuch cupbearer Erotos [Love] to the point of desperation. Relying on the power of the Le...
Sunday, October 3, 2021

Dorkion's Gaze, Greek Anthology XII.161.1-3

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Dorkion, the tomboy, knows how to cast a loving gaze Over their shoulder And shoot a love-dart from their eyes Just like a boyfriend would. ...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

M/M: A Slave's Heart, CIL IV.5037

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Although there exist a handful of loving exchanges between a Roman slave and their master, it is important to remember that these relationsh...
Sunday, February 7, 2021

M/M: When No One Wants To Be Your Patroclus... Herodian, Hist. IV.8

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Once he did this, and arranged the infrastructure of the cities to the best of his abilities, Caracalla went to Pergamum [a city in Asia] , ...
Sunday, November 24, 2019

What's in a Name? Pueri & Puellae in Latin Love Poetry

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When reading Latin love poetry, remember that  puella  means “girlfriend” and not “girl,” and  puer  means “boyfriend” and not “boy.”  Textu...