He also says that the change of older V to 'e' is reflected in the practice of using ligatureless consonantal symbols — a practice, dating back at least[…]

Men of true ſcience modestly admit the truth on the authority of the divine word; the ſciolist in imitation of the peasant, whoſe obſtinacy is the natural reſult of pride, and ignorance, will not believe if he does not comprehend.

The Romans were punctilious about dress and distinguished between the paenula of the poor, the toga worn by Roman citizens, and the chlamys, the short cloak worn by soldiers. While accessible to all first-century Romans, the paenula was […]

The most famous Boeotarchs were Epaminondas and Pelopidas, who led Thebes to hegemonic status over Greece in the middle of the 4th century BC.