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The Figure of the Poor Poet in Classical Poetry
The figure of the poor poet represents a persistent and conventional topos in Greek and Roman literature. Yet this tradition, although widely acknowledged, has not been examined in a comprehensive manner from its inception ...
Aspects of the Moon in Ancient Egypt, the Near East and Greece
This study discusses the various perceptions of the Moon in pre-Hellenistic Egypt, the Bronze Age Near East, and Archaic and Classical Greece. It covers diverse aspects of these cultures including mythology, cult practice, ...
Alexander's Image in the Propaganda of the Diadochoi
The untimely death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC resulted in a turbulent political situation; he left behind no obvious heir and immediately his leading officers became involved in a great struggle to control his vast ...
ROMANS IN GREECE. The relationships between Rome and the Greek world in the late Hellenistic age
The present study examines the relationships between Rome and the Greek world during a period which, approximately, spans from the sack of Corinth (146 BC) to the first Mithridatic war (89 BC). The objective is to understand ...
Regularly Irregular Motion in Proclus' Celestial Physics
As an accomplished mathematician and astronomer, Proclus was acutely aware that the increasingly complicated models employed by astronomers down to Ptolemy failed in their stated aim of reducing planetary orbits into regular ...
The Early Career of Marc Antony (Triumvir): A Historical Re-assessment of the Period 62-44 BC
This thesis examines the early life and political career of Marc Antony (Triumvir) from 62 to 44 BC. In contrast to the prevalent scholarship, which argues that he was a passive cipher, this thesis seeks to show that he ...
A Sin Against God: The Rhetoric of Incest in Senecan Tragedy and Tacitean History
Tacitus’ depiction of Agrippina the Younger in his Annales is controversial, as certain elements of this depiction bear a striking resemblance to the incestuous women depicted by Seneca the Younger in his Oedipus, Phoenissae ...
Identity, Ideology, and Policy: Panhellenism and the Last Acts of Philip II
In the last years before his assassination, Philip II enacted two final, major policies. First was the establishment of a peace through a proto-federal union of the Greek states known as the League of Corinth, and second ...
Representations and Receptions of Scipio Africanus from the Second Century BCE to the Present
This dissertation catalogues the numerous representations of the elder Scipio Africanus from Roman times to the present day. Chapter one provides a brief analysis of the ancient sources relevant to his life. The biography ...
Conquest, Kingship, Calamity: Demetrius Poliorcetes After Ipsus
Demetrius Poliorcetes (336-282 BC), was one of the extraordinary figures of the Hellenistic Age, whose career began in wake of the chaos that followed the death of Alexander the Great. His father was Antigonus Monophthalmus, ...