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Kathleen Mccarthy, I, The Poet: First-Person Form In Horace, Catullus, And Propertius. Ithaca, Ny: Cornell University Press, 2019. Pp. 258. Cloth (Isbn 978-1-5017-3955-2). $52.95., Brian W. Breed

New England Classical Journal

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Joseph J. Walsh, The Great Fire Of Rome: Life And Death In The Ancient City. Baltimore, Md: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019. P. 192. Paper (Isbn 978-1-4214-3371-4) $19.95., Kelly Shannon-Henderson

New England Classical Journal

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Announcement - Awards, Scholarships, And Funds

New England Classical Journal

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Full Issue

New England Classical Journal

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Message From The President, Teresa Ramsby

New England Classical Journal

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Shipwrecked Spouses: Leukothea’S Veil And Marital Reunion In The Odyssey, David West

New England Classical Journal

This article proposes a new view of the mysterious incident in which Odysseus wears Leukothea’s veil to make it safely ashore in Odyssey 5, arguing that it bears directly on one of the epic’s fundamental themes, the reunion of the hero with Penelope. Through an analysis of the traditional referentiality of the veil in the Homeric epics and of Odyssean similes associating shipwreck with family reunion, it is shown that Leukothea’s veil identifies Odysseus with Penelope while both signifying and magically effecting the recovery of chastity, and ultimately of his marriage.

Messalina’S Moveable Domus: Landscape And Memory In Annals 11, Caitlin Gillespie

New England Classical Journal

This article addresses the intersection between landscape, memory, and power in Messalina’s movements through Rome, as recorded in Tacitus’ Annals. Messalina’s journeys demonstrate her appropriation of spatial memory and her transgressions of gender and status, as she attempts to relocate the imperial domus to the home of Gaius Silius. Reading the imperial domus as a kind of landscape opens new avenues for interpretation. Tacitus recognizes the relationship between the imperial mother and the Palatine domus, and connects Messalina to the space itself. He thereby prompts readers to consider the fragile nature of imperial power and dynastic succession as …

Vassiliki Panoussi, Brides, Mourners, Bacchae: Women’S Rituals In Roman Literature. Baltimore, Md: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019. Pp. 288. Cloth (Isbn 978-1-4214-2891-8) $54.95., Karen Hersch

New England Classical Journal

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Books Received

New England Classical Journal

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Table Of Contents

New England Classical Journal

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Announcement - 2020 Cane Student Writing Contest

New England Classical Journal

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Announcement - 2021 Cane Summer Institute

New England Classical Journal

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Jacqueline De Romilly, The Life Of Alcibiades: Dangerous Ambition And The Betrayal Of Athens, Translated By Elizabeth Trapnell Rawlings. Ithaca, Ny: Cornell University Press, 2019. Pp. 228. Cloth (Isbn 978-1-5017-1975-2). $29.95., Joshua Nudell

New England Classical Journal

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Musonius Rufus, That One Should Disdain Hardships (The Teachings Of A Roman Stoic), Translated By Cora E. Lutz, With An Introduction By Gretchen Reydams-Schils. New Haven, Ct: Yale University Press, 2020. Pp. 160. Cloth (Isbn 978-0-300-22603-4) $22.00., Joshua Kinlaw

New England Classical Journal

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[Preface To] The Origins Of Roman Christian Diplomacy: Constantius Ii And John Chrysostom As Innovators, Walter Stevenson

Bookshelf

This book illuminates the origins of Roman Christian diplomacy through two case studies: Constantius II’s imperial strategy in the Red Sea; and John Chrysostom's ecclesiastical strategy in Gothia and Sasanian Persia.

Both men have enjoyed a strong narrative tradition: Constantius as a persecuting, theological fanatic, and Chrysostom as a stubborn, naïve reformer. Yet this tradition has often masked their remarkable innovations. As part of his strategy for conquest, Constantius was forced to focus on Alexandria, demonstrating a carefully orchestrated campaign along the principal eastern trade route. Meanwhile, whilst John Chrysostom' s preaching and social reform have garnered extensive discussion, his …

Mga Tagông Detalye Sa Noli Me Tángere, Paolo Ven B. Paculan

Magisterial Lectures

In this lecture, Ser Pao parses through Jose Rizal's revolutionary text and points out "easter eggs" and lesser-known allegories in Noli Me Tángere.

Speaker: Mahigit 20 taon nang nagtuturo ng Filipino si serPAO sa Ateneo Junior High School. Siya ang editor ng Ibong Adarna: Unang Yugto at Florante at Laura: Edisyong Kritikal at Interaktibo na kapwa inilathala ng Ateneo de Manila University Press. Kasalukuyan siyang Tagapag-ugnay ng Asignaturang Filipino sa AJHS at isa sa mga host ng Radyo Turo-Guro sa DZRJ 810 AM. Feeling niya medyo close sila ni Rizal.

Discourse And Discography: The Pushback Of Female Writers, Characters, And Pop Stars, Amara D. Stroud

Honors College Theses

In my senior thesis, I will be analyzing and comparing early modern literature and “pop” music in order to follow the development of women’s ability to gain power. Throughout history, there has been an ongoing struggle for women’s equity in education, publishing, and socially acceptable actions. While it may seem that comparing literature from the 17^th Century to current pop lyrics, there are major connections that show a consistent female struggle - the inability to voice one’s true feelings due to the reaction of an educated man or an unchanging society. My thesis will focus on literary works such …

Discourse And Discography: The Pushback Of Female Writers, Characters, And Pop Stars, Amara D. Stroud

Honors College Theses

In my senior thesis, I will be analyzing and comparing early modern literature and contemporary popular music in order to follow the development of women’s ability to gain power. Throughout history, there has been an ongoing struggle for women’s equity in education, publishing, and socially acceptable actions. Though the connection between literature and pop music is unordinary, there are major connections that show a consistent female struggle - the inability to voice one’s true feelings due to the reaction of an educated man or an unchanging society. Overall, the response of female characters, authors, and artists is to show their …

The Exemplary Spartacus: Reception, Adaptation, And Reconstruction, Benjamin Franklin Howland

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

My project, “The Exemplary Spartacus: Reception, Adaptation, and Reconstruction,” focusses on various representations of the gladiator Spartacus. I assert that Spartacus has almost exclusively been and continues to be an exemplary figure, with an extensive and connected literary tradition, working as an empty signifier in differing temporalities and localities. I draw specific attention to a core issue in the study of Spartacus, namely, the plethora of modern representations of Spartacus in various genres, and the continuing influence these representations exert through their blurring of the historical figure with local themes and ideologies. Each draw from the same ancient sources, infusing …

The Story Behind My Uncle's Copy Of Il Milione, Janos M. Jalics

Student Projects from the Archives

In 1983, a 1948 copy of Marco Polo’s Travels was given to my Uncle Laci by my Great-Aunt Kristi and Great-Uncle Paul. It was translated by William Marsden. The story of this book is surrounded by adventure.

The Validity Of Online Learning And Teaching Of A Spanish Using An Online Delivery Mode, Rosalind Arthur

South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL)

Incorporating Online learning as an optional delivery mode of instruction in tertiary institutions with traditional campuses has been the trend in recent years. The question is whether it should be offered universally or with some discrimination. The presenter teaches Spanish at an HBCU which has been offering some general education courses online during the summer.

Needless to say, while online programs are lucrative, it behooves the instructors and institutions to ascertain the viability of the product in terms of the learning needs of the target population. Must enrollment into these courses be open to all or be vetted in order …

El Asadito Y El Cumple: Personajes Y Espacio Como Formas De Significado, Mariana Pensa

South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL)

El asadito y El cumple: personajes y espacio como formas de significado

En este ensayo se realiza una aproximación a los filmes El asadito (2000) y El cumple (2002) ambos dirigidos por el cineasta argentino Gustavo Postiglioni. Nos detendremos especialmente en la función connotadora del espacio y los personajes en los dos filmes, que remite tanto a una atmósfera espacial sofocante como a personajes alienados, anclados en una innacción existencial.

Observaremos cómo se va construyendo la tensión, expresando así la radiografía de un grupo de personajes que tienen una memoria común, y que se constituyen en síntomas y a la …

Conference Program 2020, Seccll Conference

South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL)

SECCLL Conference Program for 2020

University Of Mississippi Archaeology Showcase (2020), Aileen Ajootian, Matthew Murray, Jacqueline Dibiasie-Sammons, Nancy Wicker

Lecture Series

Presentations about current research by UM archaeology professors and students.

Welcome

“New Clothes for a Hero: Herakles and Greek Identity at Ancient Olympia” Dr. Aileen Ajootian, Professor of Classics and Art, Department of Classics

“Walking Through the Past: An Archaeological Investigation of 6000 Years of Prehistory in The Heart of Bavaria, Germany” Dr. Matthew Murray, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

"Line Drawings and the Study of Campanian Graffiti" Dr. Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons, Assistant Professor, Department of Classics

"Ceramic Analyses From 2019 Excavations at the Ely Mound, Lee County, Virginia" Shannon Wooten, Graduate Student, Department of Sociology and …

Approaches To Reconstructing The Past: The Architecture Of The Athenian Acropolis, Nancy Klein

Lecture Series

In the early 19th century, the fledgling country of Greece devoted itself to establishing a national identity that reflected its classical heritage. The Acropolis of Athens was central to this vision and became a symbol of the birthplace of democracy and the humanistic arts. Efforts to free the classical monuments of the Acropolis from the overburden of later history saw the removal of many post-classical buildings in order to expose the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaia, and the temple of Athena Nike. Excavation from modern ground levels to bedrock brought to light thousands of fragments of architecture, sculpture, pottery, and …

Features And Trends Of Development Of Industrial Complex In The Tashkent Region, Nilufar Batirova

The Light of Islam

The aim of the article is the theoretical justifcation and development of the organizational and economic mechanism for the formation and development of a regional intentional complex, where innovative components dominate. It should be noted that in recent years in the region there have been trends in the deepening of the newest forms of relations and interconnections based on the expansion of inter-sectoral and sectoral integration of industrial enterprises, the progress of the formation of forms of regional industrial systems is traced, prerequisites are created for the emergence of new forms of integrated cooperation of the subjects of the innovation …

Misinformation As A Method Of Psychological Influence Of Information (Based On Modern Foreign Research), Azamat Ibrakhimov

The Light of Islam

This article is based on up-to-date foreign research on the use of misinformation as a tool of psychological influence, which has become the most pressing issue at the moment. In practice, the information provided by the mass media has become a means of influencing its content. Extremely fast-paced images of life, a lack of time to study the events reported by the media, and sometimes a lack of personal skills to analyze these reports have led to a wide audience accepting the material in the same way as media outlets. The article attempts to theoretically comprehend the phenomenon of creating …

The Role Of Test Making In Learning Process, Dilbar Xasanova, Hugh Cartwright Cheonan Assistant Professor

The Light of Islam

Almost always with the word "test" a question comes to mind with four or fve possible answers. Students usually think of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) when they are told to get tested. Testing means testing students' knowledge using different types of question forms. The proposed article examines the academic performance test, which was developed by the administration of the Uzbekistan English Teachers Association (UZTEA) for Year 2 students of lyceums and colleges. The purpose of this study is to discuss test constructs and propose a more reliable version of them if the reason for the unsatisfactory results depends on the evaluation …

Copulative Compound Words Formed By Using The Interfix In The Pashto Language, Ugiljon Abduvaliyeva

The Light of Islam

Questions about word formation remain one of the most pressing problems of modern linguistics. The relevance of this issue is increasing, especially for less-studied languages such as the Pashto language, since the vocabulary of the language is constantly being enriched under modern requirements. The need to express new concepts arising from
progress in various spheres of life gives rise to the need to create new lexical units based on the language’s capabilities and resources. The study of this process on a scientifc basis, the defnition of its directions, the defnition of its specifcs based on the analysis of language material …

Study Of Amir Husrow Dehlaviy’S Rubais, Feruza Nizamova

The Light of Islam

The article provides data on the manuscripts and studies of the legacy of Amir Khusrow Dehlavi, stored in the Institute of Oriental Studies named after Abu Rayhan Biruni of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In the manuscripts we examined, there is information about the origin of ghazals, but there is no mention of the origin of the ruba’is. In many manuscripts, the order of fling the ruba’is is not based on any principle. Only a few of them are arranged alphabetically, either by the frst letter of the verse or by the last letter of the …