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Ars Poetica, Remembering A. E. Housman, 2

Ars Poetica, Remembering A.E. Housman, 2  By Darrell Sutton III The prolongation of the Great War did not hinder Housman’s scholarly duties. Volume 3 in his series on Manilius was issued in 1916. He offered advise to aspirant poets. He … Continue reading

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Ars Poetica, Remembering A.E. Housman, 1

Ars Poetica – Remembering A.E. Housman, 1 By Darrell Sutton The history of classical Greek and Roman philology is replete with names of distinction. The list extends over 2300 years. It is an intellectual tradition containing poets, prose writers, their … Continue reading

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Manilius – Three Caesars in one Text?

Portrait of Tiberius MANILIUS – Three Caesars in one Text?(i) By Darrell Sutton Imperial titles in the ancient Roman Republic had diverse origins. They appeared on coins and in the prose and poetry of Latin writers. Caesar, at first a … Continue reading

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No Secular Heavens Here

No Secular Heavens Here Manilius’ Astronomica and the Poetics of 4. 1-11, by Darrell Sutton Lucretius (99BC-55BC) penned an atheistic poem entitled De Rerum Natura (DRN). Its Latin text contains poetry of a high order. In the world of DRN, … Continue reading

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