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Roman Women, Wise Women, and Witches
(Phoenix / Classical Association of Canada, 2016)In this article I explore the connections among the physiological effects of envy, the stereotypes that adhered to old women, and the literary representations of witches in Roman society, arguing that it is possible to get ... -
Sisterhood and Sibling Rivalry in Roman Society
(University of Toronto Press, 2019)Roman evidence for relations between sisters is thin, but what there is suggests that sororal relations were, like all familial relations, subject to ideals of behaviour that might be difficult for individuals to attain. ... -
Some Observations on Procopius’ Use of Numbers in Descriptions of Combat in Wars 1-7
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A Sympotic Self: Instruction through Inebriation in Anacreon
(Mouseion, 2018-03)As early as the fifth century, Anacreon was the poet of wine, love, and song; even his death—choking on a pip—is attributed to the grape. The fact that the symposion looms large in the extant fragments is, therefore, ...