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Good Rhetoric From The Classical To The Jesuits; Or On Αγαθός Λόγος, Andrew J. Wells May 2018

Good Rhetoric From The Classical To The Jesuits; Or On Αγαθός Λόγος, Andrew J. Wells

The Criterion

Labeling rhetoric as ἀγαθός (good) or κακός (bad) might appear subjective. The Jesuit rhetorical tradition suggests otherwise. Once I place the pursuit of eloquentia perfecta within the context of ancient rhetoricians: Socrates, Gorgias, the author of Dissoi Logoi, and Quintillian, I attempt to find a definition for ἀγαθός λόγος (good speech/rhetoric).


Of Ivory And Eros: How Kurtz Was Corrupted By The Congo, Alexander T. Grey May 2018

Of Ivory And Eros: How Kurtz Was Corrupted By The Congo, Alexander T. Grey

The Criterion

While much ink has been spilled about the savagery and rawness of Conrad's magnum opus, Heart of Darkness, few scholars have sought to look at the softer side of Kurtz, Marlow, and the cast of characters. This essay attempts to view the work through the lens of love and the Grecian concepts of eros, philia and agape as they apply to Kurtz's tryst and what can be learned about this tormented man in the jungle when love enters the equation.


Parnassus: Classical Journal (Volume 6, 2018), Steven Merola, Jeffrey Dickinson, Liam O'Toole, Richard Ciołek, Julia Spiegel, Stephen Conde, Emma Powell, Michael Kelley, Andrew J. Wells, Aidan Largey, Michael Raheb, Charlie Schufreider, Zachary Sowerby, Hui Li, Caroline Maclachlan May 2018

Parnassus: Classical Journal (Volume 6, 2018), Steven Merola, Jeffrey Dickinson, Liam O'Toole, Richard Ciołek, Julia Spiegel, Stephen Conde, Emma Powell, Michael Kelley, Andrew J. Wells, Aidan Largey, Michael Raheb, Charlie Schufreider, Zachary Sowerby, Hui Li, Caroline Maclachlan

Parnassus: Classical Journal (v.1-6)

Parnassus is an undergraduate journal published by the College of the Holy Cross in conjunction with the Classics Department. Parnassus' mission is to share the passion of Holy Cross students for the ancient world. All pieces aim to be generally understandable, allowing the field to be more accessible to non-specialists in the community.


Kathryn Lomas, The Rise Of Rome: From The Iron Age To The Punic Wars. Cambridge, Ma: Harvard University Press, 2018. Pp. Xxii + 405. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-674-65965-0) $35.00., Catherine Baker Jan 2018

Kathryn Lomas, The Rise Of Rome: From The Iron Age To The Punic Wars. Cambridge, Ma: Harvard University Press, 2018. Pp. Xxii + 405. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-674-65965-0) $35.00., Catherine Baker

New England Classical Journal

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J. Alison Rosenblitt, E. E. Cummings’ Modernism And The Classics: Each Imperishable Stanza. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. Pp. Xxiv + 370. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-19-876715-2) $65.00., Ruth Breindel Jan 2018

J. Alison Rosenblitt, E. E. Cummings’ Modernism And The Classics: Each Imperishable Stanza. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. Pp. Xxiv + 370. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-19-876715-2) $65.00., Ruth Breindel

New England Classical Journal

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Full Issue Jan 2018

Full Issue

New England Classical Journal

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Identity Through Discourse: Narrative Technique In The Epistula Severi, Mark Pearsall Jan 2018

Identity Through Discourse: Narrative Technique In The Epistula Severi, Mark Pearsall

New England Classical Journal

This article analyzes the Epistula Severi, a fifth-century letter which describes the coercive conversion of Jews on the island of Minorca. Approaching the text on the level of narrative and rhetoric, rather than history alone, it argues that the letter’s framing and historical account serve to promote a discourse of binary opposition between Jews and Christians. In his presentation of the events, the letter’s author obscures Christian agency in anti-Jewish violence and argues for divine sanction of violent conversions. The historical dimension of the letter’s discourse is considered along with that of its content.


Lycophron’S Alexandra: “Restaging” The East-West Conflict, Akira V. Yatsuhashi Jan 2018

Lycophron’S Alexandra: “Restaging” The East-West Conflict, Akira V. Yatsuhashi

New England Classical Journal

This paper argues that Lycrophon’s Alexandra overwrites the model of Herodotus to condense the conflict between East and West and advocate for uniformly “Greek” cultural identity. As the idea of what it meant to be Greek or barbarian began to transform with the events of the early Hellenistic period, concurrent literary works like those of Lycrophon responded to cultural anxieties by redefining Hellenicity to unite displaced Greek-speaking peoples. Herodotus and Lycrophon both claim epistemological authority of their narratives, but unlike Herodotus, Lycrophon explores the individual motivations of historical actors and incorporates both poetic and prose traditions into his narrative. In …


Jeffrey Spier, Timothy Potts, And Sara E. Cole, Eds., Beyond The Nile: Egypt And The Classical World. Los Angeles, Ca: Getty Publications, 2018. Pp. 360. Cloth (Isbn: 978-1-60606-551-8) $65.00., Molly Swetnam-Burland Jan 2018

Jeffrey Spier, Timothy Potts, And Sara E. Cole, Eds., Beyond The Nile: Egypt And The Classical World. Los Angeles, Ca: Getty Publications, 2018. Pp. 360. Cloth (Isbn: 978-1-60606-551-8) $65.00., Molly Swetnam-Burland

New England Classical Journal

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Jonathan L. Ready, The Homeric Simile In Comparative Perspectives: Oral Traditions From Saudi Arabia To Indonesia. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. Pp. 336. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-19-880255-6) $90.00., Stephen Scully Jan 2018

Jonathan L. Ready, The Homeric Simile In Comparative Perspectives: Oral Traditions From Saudi Arabia To Indonesia. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. Pp. 336. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-19-880255-6) $90.00., Stephen Scully

New England Classical Journal

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Homer, Emily Wilson, Trans., The Odyssey, New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2018. Pp. 592. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-393-08905-9) $39.95., Max Gabrielson Jan 2018

Homer, Emily Wilson, Trans., The Odyssey, New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2018. Pp. 592. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-393-08905-9) $39.95., Max Gabrielson

New England Classical Journal

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Sarah Hitch And Ian Rutherford, Eds., Animal Sacrifice In The Ancient Greek World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. Pp. 348. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-521-19103-6) $99.99., Nancy Evans Jan 2018

Sarah Hitch And Ian Rutherford, Eds., Animal Sacrifice In The Ancient Greek World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017. Pp. 348. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-521-19103-6) $99.99., Nancy Evans

New England Classical Journal

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Daniel S. Richter And William A. Johnson, Eds., The Oxford Handbook Of The Second Sophistic. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017. Pp Xii + 758. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-19-983747-2) $150.00., Brandon Jones Jan 2018

Daniel S. Richter And William A. Johnson, Eds., The Oxford Handbook Of The Second Sophistic. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017. Pp Xii + 758. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-19-983747-2) $150.00., Brandon Jones

New England Classical Journal

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Catalina Balmaceda, Virtus Romana: Politics And Morality In The Roman Historians. Chapel Hill, Nc: University Of North Carolina Press, 2017. Pp. Xiii + 297. Paper (Isbn 978-1-46963-212-5) $45.00., Mark Wright Jan 2018

Catalina Balmaceda, Virtus Romana: Politics And Morality In The Roman Historians. Chapel Hill, Nc: University Of North Carolina Press, 2017. Pp. Xiii + 297. Paper (Isbn 978-1-46963-212-5) $45.00., Mark Wright

New England Classical Journal

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Maren R. Niehoff, Philo Of Alexandria: An Intellectual Biography. New Haven, Ct: Yale University Press, 2018. Pp. 336. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-300-17523-3) $38.00., Jennifer Otto Jan 2018

Maren R. Niehoff, Philo Of Alexandria: An Intellectual Biography. New Haven, Ct: Yale University Press, 2018. Pp. 336. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-300-17523-3) $38.00., Jennifer Otto

New England Classical Journal

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Paulin Ismard, Jane Marie Todd, Trans., Democracy’S Slaves: A Political History Of Ancient Greece. Cambridge, Ma: Harvard University Press, 2017. Pp. 208. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-674-66007-6) $35.00., Christopher Welser Jan 2018

Paulin Ismard, Jane Marie Todd, Trans., Democracy’S Slaves: A Political History Of Ancient Greece. Cambridge, Ma: Harvard University Press, 2017. Pp. 208. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-674-66007-6) $35.00., Christopher Welser

New England Classical Journal

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David Stuttard, Nemesis: Alcibiades And The Fall Of Athens. Cambridge, Ma, And London, Harvard University Press, 2018. Pp. Xv + 380. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-674-66044-1) $29.95., Michael Nerdahl Jan 2018

David Stuttard, Nemesis: Alcibiades And The Fall Of Athens. Cambridge, Ma, And London, Harvard University Press, 2018. Pp. Xv + 380. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-674-66044-1) $29.95., Michael Nerdahl

New England Classical Journal

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Catalina Balmaceda, Virtus Romana: Politics And Morality In The Roman Historians. Chapel Hill, Nc: University Of North Carolina Press, 2017. Pp. 312. Cloth (Isbn 978-1-4696-3512-5) $45.00., Kathryn Steed Jan 2018

Catalina Balmaceda, Virtus Romana: Politics And Morality In The Roman Historians. Chapel Hill, Nc: University Of North Carolina Press, 2017. Pp. 312. Cloth (Isbn 978-1-4696-3512-5) $45.00., Kathryn Steed

New England Classical Journal

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