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John Milton, a ‘cow ready for milking’

09 Dec 2018

On this day in 1608 the English poet John Milton was born, 16 years before the death of Shakespeare. His Republican views brought him into favour with Cromwell but after the return of the monarchy,... Read More

Horace brings humanity to the classics

08 Dec 2018

On this day in 65 BC the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus was born. Affectionately known by classicists as Horace, he is loved for his enchanting lyric poetry but also for his self-deprecatory view on... Read More

Robert Graves brings ancient Rome to life

07 Dec 2018

On this day in 1985 the English writer and poet Robert Graves died aged 90. Graves was a classical scholar and his historical novels I Claudius and Claudius the God about the decadence and intrigues... Read More

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Horace brings humanity to the classics

Robert Graves brings ancient Rome to life

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