understanding the economics of time and attention, which are the ultimate scarce goods
Ancient Greek epitaphs preserving words of Herais and Sozemene for their husbands show the long history of women’s love for men. … Read the post ancient Greek epitaphs: Herais & Sozomene for their husbands
Rather than merely tutoring him in statecraft, Dhuoda gave to her son William a way of being: a text for success in this world and the world to come. … Read the post from Dhuoda to her son William: loving touch in text
In the Satyricon, the crowd applauded with a shower of stones Eumolpus’ epic poem on the fall of Troy. … Read the post Eumolpus pelted for reciting poetry in the Satyricon
In Decameron IX.10, Donno Gianni has four-legged-style vaginal intercourse with Gemmata while her husband, watching, interrupts to favor the ass. … Read the post metatextual irony follows Gemmata, Pietro and Donno Gianni
In addition to his prodigious corpus of scholarly work, Galen was a physician engaged with living bodies in anatomical displays and patient care. … Read the post Galen engaged in anatomical displays and patient care