Plautus
Life Titus Maccius Plautus was born in Umbria before 250 BCE. He supposedly emigrated to Rome to start up a shipping business and write plays on the side to earn extra…
Pliny the Younger
Life Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, known in English as Pliny the Younger or Minor to distinguish him from Pliny the Elder, his uncle and adoptive parent after his father passed away. Pliny…
Accius
Life Lucius Accius was born around 170 BCE in Pisaurum to a freedman. His early life is unknown, though he purposefully steered clear of a legal career. He pioneered the…
Timeline of Latin Literature
1000s BCE Italic tribe called the Latini settled Latium, the region surrounding Rome and toward its south. 753 Traditional date of the founding of Rome by Romulus and his twin,…
Seneca the Elder
Life Annaeus Seneca, often called Maior (“the Elder”) to differentiate him from his more popular son Seneca the Younger, was born in Corduba, Hispania (mod. Cordova, Spain) in the middle of…
Quintilian
Life Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (in English mostly as Quintilian, but also incorrectly spelled Quintillian or Quinctilian) was born around 35 CE at Calagurris in Hispania (now Calahorra, Spain). His works…
Catullus
Life Gaius Valerius Catullus was born in Verona into a fairly prominent equestrian family. Jerome records that he was born in 87 BCE and died in his thirtieth year (which,…
Latin Network Graph
Social network graph showing the relationships between Latin authors (and some important non-literary figures). Interactions: Scroll on your mouse to zoom in or zoom out. Refresh to get a new…
The Classical Journal
Volume 112 No. 1 (Oct–Nov 2016): 129–256 No. 2 (Dec 2016–Jan 2017): 1–128 No. 3 (Feb–Mar 2017): 257–384 No. 4 (Apr–May 2017): 385–510 Vol. 111 Vol. 110 Vol. 109 Vol.…
CJ 112.2
The Classical Journal 112.2: Dec 2016–Jan 2017, pp. 129–256 ARTICLES Loukas Papadimitropoulos, "Sappho Fr. 16: Love and War" (129–138) Abstract: The poem merges love and war. The mythical exemplum subtly alludes…