A Greek in Rome In 167 BC, an intelligent, well-educated, and experienced Greek found himself bound for Italy as an exile/detainee. It...

What do we know about the life of Herodotus? Well, not a huge amount. End of article. No, just kidding. We do have some knowledge....

Poet of theIn the midst of the Winter Olympics, it seemed logical to add the the wonderful poet Pindar to Who's Who. Why? Pindar composed...

felix dies tibi sit! - Happy Birthday Virgil! I am a great fan of Virgil. In my opinion, he is one of the greatest poets ever, not just...

If you do not already know Sallust’s works or have not previously heard of him, I hope you will be inspired to investigate him further by...

Born in Arpinum (a town that received full Roman citizenship in 188) in 106, Cicero became the most famous Roman orator, arguably the...

As the first entry in the 'Who's Who?' section of the blog, we must start with 'Homer'. But who was he? This might seem like an odd...