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The Verrines: Cicero’s Masterful Prosecution, Hortensius’ Hypothetical Defence, and the False Conclusions of Grain Production Models
This thesis addresses issues concerning Cicero’s prosecution of Verres over the course of three chapters. The first chapter examines the case and clarifies what actually happened at the trial, what form of defence Hortensius ...
Klytaimestra: Genetic and Gender Conflict in Greek Tragedy
Klytaimestra is depicted as the accomplisher of great evil, in Archaic and Classical epic, lyric, and tragedy in ancient Greece. In the view of many, her characterization in ancient literature stands at the beginning of ...
Rising Above the Risible: Laughter in Plato
Laughter is a neglected topic in Plato studies. And yet laughter proves to be a constant and recurring feature, appearing in various forms throughout the majority of Plato’s works. While efforts have certainly been made ...
Beware of that Cup!: The Role of Food-tasters in Ancient Society
Many Greek and Roman sources express a preoccupation with the use of poison and its potential for murder. Consequently, some individuals were charged with the task of detecting poison in food and drink, usually on the ...
The transformation of Alexander's court : the kingship, royal insignia and eastern court personnel of Alexander the Great
This thesis examines Alexander's conception of kingship, his relationship with royal traditions in the three great kingdoms of the Near East, and the concomitant transformation of the king's court by which Alexander created ...
Reflections on the Enigmatic Goddess: The Origins of Hekate and the Development of her Character to the End of the Fifth Century B.C.
This is a study aimed at reconsidering the origins, in the broadest sense of the word, of the ancient goddess Hekate. To the best of our knowledge, what is the geographical provenance of Hekate? What does the evidence for ...
From Philosophising Ass to Asinine Philosopher: Satire in Book 11 of Apuleius' Metamorphoses
The major question in the study of Apuleius’ Metamorphoses concerns the interpretation of Lucius’ religious conversion in Book 11. For the past thirty years scholars have put forward interpretations that discern satire in ...
Robert Arthur Lawson, architect, 1833-1902
PROBLEM
Why did Lawson at the height of his professional career in 1889, decide to
leave Dunedin and set up anew in Melbourne?
METHOD AND PROCEDURES
In attempting to trace the professional career of Lawson, the ...
Delphi and Beyond: An Examination into the Role of Oracular Centres Within Mainland Greece
The Delphic Oracle stands as one of the most prestigious sanctuaries in the Greek landscape and certainly as the most reputable oracular centre in the region. In contrast, few other oracular centres made even a slight mark ...
Thucydides' Corinthians: an examination of Corinth in Thucydides' account of the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War
This thesis examines Thucydides’ presentation of the Corinthians in his account of the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War. It discusses how and where Thucydides manipulates his description of events in order to stress the ...