08-13-2007, 11:24 PM
I continue with the letters by Synesius (overview). I put them online in their chronological order and have now reached the year 401/2, in which war broke out with a Libyan tribe. Letter 104 is a sarcastic description of a coward, and Letter 113 explains why he has taken up arms. ("With "he" I mean Synesius, not the coward.:wink: ) Although very brief, Letter 124 is not without interest too: it tells about a soldiers' feelings about the war and from this point of view it is, as far as I know, unique. The addressee is none other than Hypathia of Alexandria and I'd gladly offer a year of my life to have her replies to Synesius' letters.
Meanwhile, Bill has finished putting online all works by Claudian, including such texts as The War Against Gildo, The Consulship of Stilicho, and The Gothic War.
Bill's latest contribution is a strange article on "The Eternal Triangle", a title that I do not understand; it is about Cato the Younger.
Meanwhile, Bill has finished putting online all works by Claudian, including such texts as The War Against Gildo, The Consulship of Stilicho, and The Gothic War.
Bill's latest contribution is a strange article on "The Eternal Triangle", a title that I do not understand; it is about Cato the Younger.
