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• Eurycleia is described to feel ‘Delight and Anguish’ (juxtaposition) whilst Odysseus is suggested to feel anger as he is described to have ‘gripped the old woman’s throat’ which shows a vicious side to ...

Since the beginning of this period, 81 BC, military support had aided Pompey in enhancing his reputation as an authoritative leader, on several occasions convincing the Senate to award him proconsular or ...

Augustus needed to solidify his power following the politically chaotic civil wars which culminated in the Battle of Actium in 31BC. A building program was required due to funds most likely being diverted...

Virgil’s Aeneid is an epic that can be read both from a positive and a negative stance regarding the reign of Augustus, as references to the Roman empire and the lineage of Augustus himself can be contras...

Augustus was the first emperor of Rome and was heavily concerned with securing his own legitimacy and creating a long-lasting legacy for himself. One of the ways in which he did this was by writing himsel...