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The Unwelcome Guest: Envy And Shame Materialized In A Roman Villa, Andrew Scholtz Oct 2021

The Unwelcome Guest: Envy And Shame Materialized In A Roman Villa, Andrew Scholtz

Middle Eastern and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (MEAMS) Faculty Scholarship

A third-century C.E. inscribed mosaic from Skala, on the Greek island of Kefallonia, has greatly expanded our knowledge of envy’s evil eye in the Roman Mediterranean. Yet its inscription has not drawn the attention it deserves. Paying heed to the literary, affective, and material dimensions of this and other mosaic texts, I explore how the Skala poem, in tandem with the imagery it accompanies, mediates encounters between guest, host, and house. In so doing, it forms part of a decorative program materializing envy as actor in a drama celebrating a householder’s fortune while exposing the envious to general scorn.


Lady Delacour’S Resentment Of The “Ideal Woman” Standard In Edgeworth’S Belinda, Kayla J. Baur Oct 2021

Lady Delacour’S Resentment Of The “Ideal Woman” Standard In Edgeworth’S Belinda, Kayla J. Baur

Publications and Research

Maria Edgeworth’s nineteenth-century novel Belinda (1801) follows the tale of seventeen-year-old Belinda Portman who is sent away by her notorious match-making aunt to lodge with the reputable Lady Delacour in the hopes of having her find a suitable husband. Women must take great care to present themselves as worthy, respectable damsels during the process of finding suitors, which means they must associate with respectable crowds and show society they are capable of becoming the “ideal woman”. An ideal woman during this time is expected to simultaneously fulfill her obligations as an obedient wife, an attentive and nurturing mother, and a …


The Dichotomy Of Nature And Culture In Riders To The Sea, Kayla J. Baur Oct 2021

The Dichotomy Of Nature And Culture In Riders To The Sea, Kayla J. Baur

Publications and Research

Jonathan Millington Synge spent his time on the Aran Islands wandering through the peasantry in the countryside, using his experiences and things he witnessed to inspire his writings. He wrote the play Riders to the Sea to portray the lives of the Aran peasants by showing the way in which they coped with the natural forces surrounding their island through believing in certain cultures. Synge constructs a dichotomy between the belief in the forces of nature and culture stemming from modern Christianity not only to portray the mixture of cultures present among the Aran peasants but also to challenge the …


The Origin Of The Roman Office Of Consul, Katie G. Samalis-Aldrich Sep 2021

The Origin Of The Roman Office Of Consul, Katie G. Samalis-Aldrich

Agora

Lucius Junius Brutus is the token founder of the roman office of consul. The establishment of the office of consul firmly instills that the republic is ruled for the good of the people rather than factious interests. This paper discusses how the establishment of the office arose, the history and political significance leading up to its establishment, and the results from it. This paper will focus on the virtues of the office of consul, political benefits of division of power in the executive, while focusing specifically on the first consul Brutus, and the role he plays in strengthening the republic.


Sense, Sentiment And Civilization, Jordan Kaiser Sep 2021

Sense, Sentiment And Civilization, Jordan Kaiser

Agora

How can the study of core texts contribute to a sense of common humanity, gracious diction,and leadership in a chaotic world? Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethicsand Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy: Infernoexamine ideals of morality, friendship,and happiness in ways that still ring true. Aristotle's Ethicsdeal primarily with the ideal of mhde/n a!gan—nothing in excess. Human passions and desires are to be tempered by reason; likewise, human rationality is made complete by proper desires and sentiments. Dante follows Aristotle's ideas and brings them further, demonstrating that passion—or as he terms it, love—is a good thing so long as it is directed …


Ciudad, Movimiento Y Transformación: "23 Segundos" En Dos Tiempos, Mariana Pensa Sep 2021

Ciudad, Movimiento Y Transformación: "23 Segundos" En Dos Tiempos, Mariana Pensa

South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL)

En este trabajo se realiza una lectura del film uruguayo 23 Segundos (2014, dirigido por Dimitry Rudakov). Un punto de entrada al mismo nos remite a los conceptos de acción/inacción, desde donde la intriga toma cuerpo y comienza a formarse. A partir de esto, se focaliza en el personaje principal de Emiliano, y en su recorrido por Montevideo, recorrido que se transforma a lo largo de la película en una forma de adquisición de conocimiento sobre sí mismo y los demás. Esto lo lleva ultimamente a un cambio de vida, a la superación de la alienación y la rutina. Es …


2021 Seccll Conference Program, Seccll Conference Sep 2021

2021 Seccll Conference Program, Seccll Conference

South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL)

Conference program for the 2021 SECCLL.


Ephemeris Vol. Vi Sep 2021

Ephemeris Vol. Vi

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The Tale Of Two Countrysides: The Shaping Of Landscapes In Hispania And Spanish Latin America, Andrew R. Abrams Sep 2021

The Tale Of Two Countrysides: The Shaping Of Landscapes In Hispania And Spanish Latin America, Andrew R. Abrams

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The way that culture expands and transforms in a colonial context has often been viewed in a top-down approach. This thesis focuses on the spread of culture in the Roman conquest of Spain and the Spanish conquest of Latin America. By framing the argument with a discussion on Romanization, this paper shows the presence of the ideas surrounding Romanization in a new context. By investigating what material culture shows, this thesis looks to the countryside to find examples of cultural change. It argues that the villa landscape should be seen as the indicator of the Romanization of Hispania. The structure …


Quod Inane Vocamus: Lucretius’ Void In Seventeenth-Century Italy, Carlo Bottone Sep 2021

Quod Inane Vocamus: Lucretius’ Void In Seventeenth-Century Italy, Carlo Bottone

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

During the seventeenth century, the revival of atomic theories and the beginning of barometric experiments sparked a philosophical debate on the existence and the nature of void, which in turn generated new attention to the ancient disputes on void and prompted new interpretations of Lucretius’ examination of inane (De Rerum Natura, I.329-397). Commentators began to discuss the passage beyond the ancient philosophical tradition and in relation to modern ideas and recent discoveries, while Vacuists appealed to Lucretian arguments to prove or deny the existence of an absolute void interspersed among corpuscles.

My research contributes to the scholarship on …


Empire, Autochthony, And Identity In Fifth-Century Athens Aug 2021

Empire, Autochthony, And Identity In Fifth-Century Athens

Symposium of Student Scholars

The fifth-century BCE is a period of Athenian history that is bookended by conflict. It began with the Persian Wars, which established Athens as a major power and gave them claim to their empire. The period ended with the Peloponnesian War, which resulted in the defeat of Athens and the end of their imperial reign. The fifth-century was a period of unprecedented cultural, political, and ideological development, and is one of the most important periods in all of Greek history. Despite the various developments that occurred in the fifth-century, most of the scholarship on fifth-century Athens is concerned with the …


A Synchronic Comparison Of Linear Enamel Hypoplasia From Byzantine Crete, Morgan Bendzinski Aug 2021

A Synchronic Comparison Of Linear Enamel Hypoplasia From Byzantine Crete, Morgan Bendzinski

Symposium of Student Scholars

Analyzing human dentition is useful in reconstructing past health patterns. Linear Enamel Hypoplasia (LEH) is a dental trait that tells biological anthropologists about patterns of stress in individuals. LEH are visible horizontal lines on teeth where the enamel stopped growing during a period of stress such as malnutrition or disease. Comparing frequencies of LEH between sites can demonstrate variation in stress episodes. In this study compared dentition from Chryssi to five other Cretan sites all which date to the Byzantine period (6-12th centuries AD). Chryssi had a significantly higher frequency of LEH than four out of the five sites it …


Ephemeris Vol. Ii Aug 2021

Ephemeris Vol. Ii

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Siskelus And Ebertium, Adam Mallinger Aug 2021

Siskelus And Ebertium, Adam Mallinger

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Deception As Social Commentary In Plautus's Captivi, Audra Russo Aug 2021

Deception As Social Commentary In Plautus's Captivi, Audra Russo

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The Cumaean Sibyl And The Thessalian Witch, Christopher Bungard Aug 2021

The Cumaean Sibyl And The Thessalian Witch, Christopher Bungard

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Pandora's Box, Marisa Wikramanayate Aug 2021

Pandora's Box, Marisa Wikramanayate

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A Composition, Bob Wyllie Aug 2021

A Composition, Bob Wyllie

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Senior Research Abstract: 'Non Sum Ego Qui Fueram': The Interaction Of Desire And Identity In Roman Elegy And The Problem Comedies Of Shakespeare, Robyn Bowers Aug 2021

Senior Research Abstract: 'Non Sum Ego Qui Fueram': The Interaction Of Desire And Identity In Roman Elegy And The Problem Comedies Of Shakespeare, Robyn Bowers

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The Panathenaic Festival, Alison Hughes Aug 2021

The Panathenaic Festival, Alison Hughes

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Hannibal's Importance In The Second Punic War, Steve Nery Aug 2021

Hannibal's Importance In The Second Punic War, Steve Nery

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Mosaic, Christopher Bungard Aug 2021

Mosaic, Christopher Bungard

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Hannibal And The Italian Cities, Michael Fronda Aug 2021

Hannibal And The Italian Cities, Michael Fronda

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Scires A Pallade Doctam: Arachne And Ovid, Garrett Jacobsen Aug 2021

Scires A Pallade Doctam: Arachne And Ovid, Garrett Jacobsen

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Senior Research Abstract: The Changing Role Of Isis In Egyptian Mythology, Tara Ellison Aug 2021

Senior Research Abstract: The Changing Role Of Isis In Egyptian Mythology, Tara Ellison

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Senior Research Abstract: Pigs In Antiquity, Christopher Bungard Aug 2021

Senior Research Abstract: Pigs In Antiquity, Christopher Bungard

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Front Matter Aug 2021

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Contributors Aug 2021

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The Classical Architectural Tradition And Its Influence On Denison University, Betsy Prueter Aug 2021

The Classical Architectural Tradition And Its Influence On Denison University, Betsy Prueter

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Contributors Aug 2021

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