"To Kick Against The Pricks:" An Examination Of The Oresteia And The Acts Of The Apostles,
2014
Southern Adventist University
"To Kick Against The Pricks:" An Examination Of The Oresteia And The Acts Of The Apostles, D. Luke Gonzalez
Capstone Research Projects
The major themes found in the Oresteia and the books of Luke and Acts of the Apostles are compared. By focusing on the similarities found in the themes of Justice, Religion, and New versus Old, the reader may determine if the phrase in question is being used as a literary allusion in the book of Acts of the Apostles to the Oresteia trilogy. The author believes this to be the case and believes that to arrive at a full understanding of the literary meaning of the phrase in question, an understanding of the major themes of the Oresteia is necessary.
Simus Inter Exempla: Exempla And Innovation In Valerius Maximus, Seneca And Juvenal,
2014
Washington University in St. Louis
Simus Inter Exempla: Exempla And Innovation In Valerius Maximus, Seneca And Juvenal, Grace Kroner
Undergraduate Theses—Unrestricted
Exempla, vivid stories recounting laudable or shameful actions performed by named individuals, were a common rhetorical device in ancient Roman literature. Generally, they were meant to encourage emulation of good deeds and avoidance of bad. In this work, I investigate how Valerius Maximus, the philosopher Seneca, and the satirist Juvenal employ and deviate from the exemplary tradition, specifically focusing on negative exempla. While Valerius’ encyclopedia of exempla categorized by representative virtue or vice remains within the usual rhetorical sphere (though remarkable for its size - 967 stories), Seneca and Juvenal deliberately endeavor to innovate within the framework of exemplary discourse. …
Romance And Reason: Contextualizing The Arthurian Romances Of Chrétien De Troyes,
2014
University of Massachusetts Boston
Romance And Reason: Contextualizing The Arthurian Romances Of Chrétien De Troyes, Alexandra Borkowski
Graduate History Conference, UMass Boston
The twelfth century saw the birth of the romance in literature, as well as the intellectual and social developments of humanism. The romance often involved the adventures of the knight, focusing on the behavior of the knight using the ideals of courtly love and chivalry. Chrétien de Troyes (c.1135-c.1183) contributed to the discussion of chivalry and courtliness by writing narrative poetry involving the Arthurian legends. He focused on the consequences of his knightly characters’ choices in order to show examples of how a proper knight should behave. This emphasis on the choices of each knight conveys a humanistic perspective, which …
Twice-Made Men: The Journey To The Afterlife And Back,
2014
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Twice-Made Men: The Journey To The Afterlife And Back, John M. Farkas
Honors Bachelor of Arts
This paper will provide a comprehensive account of the afterlife in modern literature and then a more in-depth analysis of how the near-death experience transforms those who have them in modern accounts. For my modern sources I will be examining Todd Burpo’s non-fiction New York Times Best Seller Heaven is for Real, Dr. Eben Alexander’s non-fiction New York Times Best Seller Proof of Heaven and the BBC’s documentary entitled “The Day I Died,” produced by Kate Broome. I will give the same comprehensive examination of the Underworld in classical literature and then continue to give a deeper analysis of …
The Interchange Of Plain Velar And Aspirate In Kronos/Chronos: A Case For Etymological Equivalence,
2014
CUNY Graduate Center
The Interchange Of Plain Velar And Aspirate In Kronos/Chronos: A Case For Etymological Equivalence, Roberto Peter Bongiovanni
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Despite the current state of uncertainty regarding the etymology of Kronos, the equivalence long familiar to the ancients between Kronos and Chronos is still a moot point. Arguments denying their etymological equivalence can no longer firmly rely on linguistic arguments. It is therefore necessary to examine the validity of the time-honored interpretation of Kronos as the personification of Time. The solution to this problem is of considerable importance to Classical studies, since it will not so much as contribute to a better understanding of the myth of Kronos, as the interpretation of Kronos as Time is already familiar from ancient …
Frank Moore Cross’S Contribution To The Study Of The Dead Sea Scrolls,
2014
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Frank Moore Cross’S Contribution To The Study Of The Dead Sea Scrolls, Sidnie White Crawford
Department of Classics and Religious Studies: Faculty Publications
This paper examines the impact of Frank Moore Cross on the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Since Cross was a member of the original editorial team responsible for publishing the Cave 4 materials, his influence on the field was vast. The article is limited to those areas of Scrolls study not covered in other articles; the reader is referred especially to the articles on palaeography and textual criticism for further discussion of Cross’s work on the Scrolls.
The Effect Of Periodicity On Temporal Attention,
2014
Indiana State University
The Effect Of Periodicity On Temporal Attention, Mickeal Nelay Key
All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Currently, there is a gap in the literature in terms of the relationship between implicit learning and temporal attention. This study set out to discover whether implicit learning could influence the modulation of temporal attention. Employing the Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) task, 42 volunteers from Indiana State University participated in the 45-minute experiment. The RSVP stream consisted of 11 uppercase letters, with a stimulus duration of 17ms and a presentation rate of 10Hz. Participants were asked to identify one blue target among 10 white distractors for 10 practice trials and 462 experimental trials. There were three independent variables. The …
Review Of Nicandro Di Colofone Nei Secoli Xvi-Xviii; Edizioni, Traduzioni, Commenti, By Livia Radici,
2014
University of Dayton
Review Of Nicandro Di Colofone Nei Secoli Xvi-Xviii; Edizioni, Traduzioni, Commenti, By Livia Radici, Fred W. Jenkins
Roesch Library Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
A Symposium On The Legacy Of Frank Moore Cross: Introduction,
2014
The University of Lethbridge
A Symposium On The Legacy Of Frank Moore Cross: Introduction, Walter E. Aufrecht, Sidnie White Crawford
Department of Classics and Religious Studies: Faculty Publications
The papers following these remarks were presented in November 2013 at a symposium jointly sponsored by the Society of Biblical Literature and the American Schools of Oriental Research. Frank Cross was a president of both of these organizations, and so it seemed desirable to conduct a retrospective of his scholarly work under their aegis. Cross’s life and career was superbly highlighted in this journal by Peter Machinist (2013), and they need no further rehearsal here. Rather, our goal is to begin the evaluation of his work and its influence on the scholarly world.
To Script Or Not To Script: Rethinking Pseudolus As Playwright,
2014
Butler University
To Script Or Not To Script: Rethinking Pseudolus As Playwright, Christopher Bungard
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Christopher Bungard's contribution to Helios, 41(4).
A Blast From The Ancient Past: Using Digital Storytelling In ‘Roman Perspectives’,
2014
Butler University
A Blast From The Ancient Past: Using Digital Storytelling In ‘Roman Perspectives’, Christopher Bungard
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Christopher Bumgard's contribution to the CAMWS Annual Meeting: Waco, Texas. 2014.
Rape And Revolution: Tacitus On Livia And Augustus,
2014
Xavier University - Cincinnati
Rape And Revolution: Tacitus On Livia And Augustus, Thomas E. Strunk
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Canonical Heroes Redefined For Postmodern Readership,
2014
Lesley University
Canonical Heroes Redefined For Postmodern Readership, Catey Bayse
Senior Theses
"The 'hero' has figured as an important archetypal construction throughout literary history that has evolved over centuries. Instead of tracing the evolution of the hero chronologically, this essay will present a postmodern reading of the hero in John Milton’s Paradise Lost and Homer’s Iliad by rereading those texts through James Joyce’s Ulysses. Through this retrospective reading, heroic construction comes to mean something different than it does to classicists or Romanticists. In his construction of Leopold Bloom as the everyman, modern hero, Joyce is unconcerned with physical strength, youth, honor, virtue, lineage, or glory. Rather, Joyce constructs Bloom as a hero …
Bridges,
2014
Gettysburg College
Bridges, H. Paul Brown
Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Faculty Publications
This entry discusses the linguistic (prosodic) features of the Ancient Greek poetic phenomenon of the metrical "bridge," a position in a line of verse where a word division is either disallowed or strongly disfavored.
A Foreign Text In A Foreign Land,
2014
Seattle Pacific University
A Foreign Text In A Foreign Land, Dylan A. Vernon
Honors Projects
The Bible has passed through different languages and cultures, and in the process the words of the text lose their original meaning and gain new meanings. This process influences the way that commentators interpret the biblical text. This study looks at the Hebrew verb פתה that appears in Hosea 2:16, the Greek verb πλανω that translates פתה in Hosea 2:16, and the Latin verb lacto that translates פתה in Hosea 2:16. This study then looks at the interpretations of Hosea 2:16 by three commentators, Rabbi Shlomo ben Issac (Rashi), Theodore of Mopsuestia, and Nicholas of Lyra. Rashi read the Hebrew …
Gender Reversals And Intertextuality In Tibullus,
2014
University of Richmond
Gender Reversals And Intertextuality In Tibullus, Erika Zimmerman Damer
Classical Studies Faculty Publications
This paper argues that Tibullus’ practice of altering the gender of his intertextual references destabilizes gender as a biological, social, and even grammatical category in his elegies. In 1.8, Tibullus draws on images of women’s adornment from Callimachus, Philitas, and Propertius to create the opening image of the puer Marathus. In 2.6, Tibullus draws from Catullus’ lament for his brother in carmen 101 as he describes Nemesis’ dead young sister and demonstrates his technical skill in manipulating the flexibility of grammatical gender in Latin.
Recent Work On Tibullus,
2014
University of Richmond
Recent Work On Tibullus, Erika Zimmerman Damer
Classical Studies Faculty Publications
This introduction provides an overview of Tibullus’ life, his poetry, and his style, and offers a bibliographical survey of emerging critical trends in interpreting this relatively neglected Roman elegist.
“Review Of R. Stroud, Corinth Volume Xviii. 6. The Sanctuary Of Demeter And Kore: The Inscriptions.”,
2014
Loyola University Chicago
“Review Of R. Stroud, Corinth Volume Xviii. 6. The Sanctuary Of Demeter And Kore: The Inscriptions.”, Laura Gawlinski
Classical Studies: Faculty Publications and Other Works
This is a book review of Ronald Stroud's "Corinth Volume XVIII.6. The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: The Inscriptions."
Review Of The Dead Sea Scrolls In Context: Integrating The Dead Sea Scrolls In The Study Of Ancient Texts, Languages, And Cultures, Edited By Armin Lange, Emanuel Tov, And Matthias Weigold, In Association With Bennie H. Reynolds Iii.,
2013
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Review Of The Dead Sea Scrolls In Context: Integrating The Dead Sea Scrolls In The Study Of Ancient Texts, Languages, And Cultures, Edited By Armin Lange, Emanuel Tov, And Matthias Weigold, In Association With Bennie H. Reynolds Iii., Sidnie White Crawford
Sidnie White Crawford Publications
These two massive volumes comprise the proceedings of a conference of the same name held at the University of Vienna in February 2008. The purpose of the conference, and the proceedings volumes, in the words of the editors, is “to integrate the Dead Sea Scrolls fully into the various disciplines that benefit from the discovery of these very important texts” (vol. 1, p. x). As a result, the papers contained in these volumes are wideranging, written by specialists in the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) as well as in other disciplines. The volumes will thus appeal to scholars in a variety …
Domitian's Lightning Bolts And Close Shaves In Pliny,
2013
Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio
Domitian's Lightning Bolts And Close Shaves In Pliny, Thomas E. Strunk
Faculty Scholarship
Pliny's portrayal of his public life under Domitian has often come under fire from both those who approach Pliny'sLettersfrom a historical perspective and those who study them as a literary production. This article reevaluates Pliny's experiences in five significant areas: public speaking,amicitia, political promotion, threats of political persecution, and survival and reconciliation. In all of these circumstances, Pliny is found to be an honest narrator of his own political struggles under Domitian and an eloquent voice for his generation's endurance.
