Tag Archives: Latin

Imperialism and Emperor Worship: Local Responses to the Emperor’s Divinity – RSE Small Research Grant

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by Dr Alex A. Antoniou (https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/staff/alexantoniou/#biography) I have recently been awarded a RSE Small Research Grant. The project, entitled ‘Imperialism and Emperor Worship: Local Responses to the Emperor’s Divinity’, will run from March–December 2025. This project seeks to challenge the paradigms by which the worship of the Roman emperor (as well as his deified predecessors… Continue reading →

Weird (Latin) Words

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by Professor Catherine Steel The Thesaurus Linguae Latinae has been at work since 1893 to create the most detailed and comprehensive dictionary of classical Latin in existence (it has got as far as resurgo). It is an extraordinary treasure trove of information about Latin, and the entries can stimulate all sorts of ideas about the Latin… Continue reading →

Classical Etymology, Italian Genealogy, and Jokes at my Expense

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by Adrastos Omissi My surname has always been something of a mystery to me. From as young as I can remember, I was very aware that it was odd – I learnt at an early age that it always had to be spelled out, and I have known the NATO phonetic letter for ‘s’ (Sierra)… Continue reading →