Poetic Analysis

As we advance towards the end of the beloved "dog days of summer", in which a sun that refuses to set lingers just a little less every...

This past week, as the French and others around the world commemorated Bastille Day, the world was reminded that protesting and...

Let me guess, when you were (or if you still are) a Latin novice with zero knowledge of the language, you still knew the phrase " carpe...

This past Friday, my fellow Americans and I celebrated more than just the July 4th date; we celebrated the ideals of liberty, freedom,...

Much like a 21st-century summer afternoon, Roman summers were playful, sun-washed, and idyllic. Catullus 50 illustrates not just the image of that summer scene, but the spirit of a summer's day: the kind of day where time becomes irrelevant, hours seemingly stretching on for eternity while minutes pass by in the blink of an eye, and friendship is given space to blossom. Yet, like all wonderful, fleeting things, once one gets a taste of that pleasure, it is nearly impossible

As the Western world gears up to fully embrace the summer months, many of us have felt our workload lighten and the possibilities of...