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Augustus had many close colleagues such as Maecenas who had links with influential figures such as poets. Maecenas then made arrangements with these people, such as Ovid and Horace and offered them money ...

Passage is Thucydides 2.61. ‘If one has a free choice and can live undisturbed, it is sheer folly to go to war. But suppose the choice was forced upon one – submission and immediate slavery or danger with...

When Odysseus and his men arrive on Circe's island, in Book 10, Odysseus immediately sets out, alone, to hunt for food for him and his men without knowing what dangers could face him on the island. In doi...

In The Persians, Aeschylus' presentation of the Persians contrasts against his presentation of the Greeks. One of the primary differences between Persians and Greeks is the depiction of the notio...

The Chorus is one of the most interesting and unique aspects of Greek tragedy. It is, on the whole, made up of citizens of the city where the play is taking place, and they voice their concerns and though...