Violence like Aquilina’s mother beating her for loving Maximianus or Acontius inviting Cydippe to abuse him impedes true love for men. … Read the post misused violence prevents women from loving men well
Eminent medievalist Peter Dronke has died. For study of medieval Latin literature to experience a renaissance, it must include meninist literary criticism. … Read the post Peter Dronke’s death and a renaissance of medieval Latin literature
For the Visigoths’ sacking of Rome in 410 and today’s calamities, Rutilius’s De reditu suo demonstrates that we have met the enemy, and she is us. … Read the post swan-song of Rome: Rutilius, On returning home / De reditu suo
A. M. Juster’s wonderful new translation of Maximianus’s elegies is a fine poetic resource for pondering aging in men, men’s impotence & a Greek girl hero. … Read the post Maximianus’s Greek girl mourned men’s complacent impotence
Unlike Lady Philosophy taking Boethius home, Maximianus through a series of demoralizing sexual relationships aged into a bitter old man. … Read the post Maximianus lacked consolation of Lady Philosophy & Boethius