A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum : Murder in Ancient Rome

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A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum : Murder in Ancient RomeIn Ancient Rome all the best stories have one thing in common murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city, Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic, Caligula was butchered in the theatre, Claudius was poisoned at dinner. But what did killing really mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? Emma Southon examines real life homicides from Roman history to take us inside Ancient Romes unique culture of crime and

an introductory essay on Plato's philosophy and writings

in which a constant note is that of discussion and argument

Aeneas emerges as a multiform

A woman's last wish is for her daughter to know the truth

Socrates lived in and contributed to a city that nurtured key ingredients of contemporary civilisation - democracy

του έργου συγκροτήθηκε μεταφραστική ομάδα αποτελούμενη από τους καθηγητές Πανεπιστημίου Η

in twenty books

It is intended primarily as a readable introduction to the dramatist for A-level students of Classical Civilisation and Ancient History

It will be of especial use to intermediate and advanced Greek students

μια νεαρή γυναίκα περνά από την ευτυχία της απροβλημάτιστης αφέλειας στην οδυνηρή ευδαιμονία της αυτογνωσίας

Beginning in antiquity

In the eight lives of this collection Plutarch introduces the reader to the major figures and periods of classical Rome