In the Shadow of Vesuvius, by Daisy Dunn (2019) is subtitled a Biography of Pliny the Younger. The author has her doctorate from London University, but does not have an academic position and seems to be well-regarded by historians in Britain.

Where did that word come from – Greek or Latin? What other words are similar?

The Archanians by Aristophanes ed. W W Merry, Oxford, 1880 Contains the text, notes, glossary and index

Have you ever imagined the Aeneid performed as an opera?  In meter?  Here is your chance!

Registration is open for the 2026 CANE Summer Institute! Join us July 6-10, 2026 at Boston College High School for a week of mini-courses, workshops, reading groups, and free public lectures.

Who doesn’t love Martial? His epigrams are so timely, his humor and interest in the world about him so obvious that it is a delight to read him.

The UMass Amherst Department of Classics invites CANE members to join in remotely for a lecture by the renowned poet, Carl Phillips. As our 2026 David Grose Memorial Lecturer, Professor Phillips will share his work and reflections on a fascinating career. caneweb.org/invitation-t...

The John C. Rouman Classical Lecture Series will present Diet as Medicine in Greco-Roman Antiquity, by Dr. caneweb.org/rouman-lectu...

Roman Lives: Public and Private- Selections for Advanced Latin. Various authors and topics, with vocabulary help and discussion questions. caneweb.org/roman-lives-...

Sphinxes, lions, griffins, winged demons, angels, chimeras of all sorts are some of the most captivating and enduring images of Mediterranean antiquity. Monsters are found across in objects of all sizes, from tiny scarab amulets to monumental statues, across the region.

This summer, I found myself on the summit of a mountain in Italy. This serene perch was once the home of a violent emperor named Tiberius.

An Introduction to Sappho's Greek, by John E. Stambaugh. caneweb.org/an-introduct...

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Roman Voices: Everyday Latin in Ancient Rome, by Carol Clemeau Esler. caneweb.org/roman-voices

Elegaic poetry can be beautiful or annoying, especially if you don’t have notes to go with the text. Your problem is solved here, in CANEPress's Roman Elegaic Poetry collection, by Ellen Olmstead and Andrew Schacht (available free to CANE members).

You can now register for the Annual Meeting, being held at Brandeis University from March 20 to 21. A draft program and more information is available at caneweb.org/annualmeeting.

CANEPress is pleased to announce new texts and music that is available to CANE members. These first books were done under the auspices of Professor Gilbert Lawall, a stalwart member of CANE and a brilliant teacher and friend.

Witches and Witchcraft: A Latin Reader - Translation Key and Suggested Answers to Questions by Elizabeth Rossi. caneweb.org/witches-and-...

Witches and Witchcraft, A Latin Reader, with selections from Vergil's Eclogue VIII, Horace's Satire I.VIII, Horace's Epode V, Vergil's Aeneid IV, and Apuleius' Metamorphoses I.  Edited with Introduction, Notes, Study Questions and Vocabulary by Elizabeth Rossi. caneweb.org/witches-and-...

Who would make a better freshman year roommate, Zeus or Athena? We are kicking off our Classics Club this fall by asking students to debate which god or goddess would make the most interesting roommate.  We are also asking them to invent their own Latin names.

Why did Virgil write the Aeneid?  Why did he want it destroyed at his death?  What do scholars have to say about this? Was it propaganda?  How much influence did the experience of the Punic Wars have on the story?

This will be the last “mythological puzzle” that we’ll do in this series of blog posts. Next year, I’ll be offering some thoughts about how to strengthen the CANE community.

Classics: the study of ancient Greek and Roman literature and the languages they were originally written in, or more broadly, the study of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. In other words: old, dead, boring, and useless.

Is the list of numbers of kisses in poems 5 and 7 simply a trope, or do they tell us about Catullus’ family and upbringing? Is there magic or just an accountant’s keeping track of things?

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in CANE-land! I hope you’re all doing well.

For years the consensus has been that when the Romans left the economy of Britain took a big hit. New research published in Antiquity and summarized in Science (389:1077, 9/11/25) shows that, at least in Yorkshire, this was not so.

Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar: who was the better general?  J.F.C. Fuller discusses each of them; while he doesn’t make a judgement, it’s obvious to readers what he thinks.  Read on to find out more.

Greetings, members of CANE! As promised, I’m offering up another neat mythological puzzle for this week.

William (Bill) Scott, professor emeritus of classics at Dartmouth College, has died. Here is his obituary: Remembering William Scott, Distinguished Scholar of Ancient Greek Literature.

Greetings, members of CANE—I think we all need a bit of levity in our lives, so I’m hoping to write up a little “puzzle” every week or so to introduce you to some cool and usually weird bit of ancient trivia. We’ll start with a little catalog from Ovid’s Ibis.

The 120th annual meeting of the Classical Association of New England will take place March 20–21, 2025, at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Proposals for papers, panels, and workshops are now being accepted.

Like solving puzzles? Greek syntax is the real deal!

The Vergilian Society is seeking tour and workshop leaders for 2027 at the Villa Vergiliana. Proposals are due by early November.

The John C. Rouman Classical Lecture Series will present Political Violence in Ancient Greece by Professor Scott Arcenas, Professor of Classics, University of Montana on Thursday, October 16, 2025.  Lecture will begin at 7:00pm at the University of New Hampshire.

Phyllis Katz, longtime Latin teacher at Miss Porter's School and Dartmouth College, has died. Phyllis taught at the CANE Summer Institute for years and a CANE scholarship is named in her honor.

Raymond Koehler, high school Classics teacher and longtime CANE member and presenter, has died. Here is his obituary.

Would your students like to have their own personal motto? Written in Latin, it can adorn a backpack or a notebook or even a computer, and other students will be forced to ask them what it means.

From the Desk of the President, I will be holding weekly office hours for CANE members (and would-be members) each Wednesday from 5–6 pm, starting September 10. Drop in and introduce yourself and tell us how we can help you, or vice versa!

Vesuvius is on many people’s minds right now – not only Latin teachers, preparing for the new AP exam, but everyone interested in geology. The following are just to whet your appetite; there is a huge number of videos out there.

Michael Putnam, Brown University Classics Emeritus, has passed away. Here is an article in memoriam from the Brown Classics Department.

Last month, CANE member Skye Shirley released the Latin ReadHer app, available for free on the App Store. This app offers nearly two thousand years of women's literary history in Latin and translations into English.

Odyssey! Two Homers! Dartmouth College Classics Department!  And it’s all in a mystery!

You’re never too old to learn Latin! A review of Ann Patty's book, "Living with a Dead Language: My Romance with Latin."

Euripedes, Pompeii, and Scented Statues: Links for July 2025 "Unearthed papyrus contains lost scenes from Euripides’ plays" "With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist" "Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says"

Have you been enjoying CANE's weekly blog posts? Do you have ideas of your own to share?

There is nothing more exhilarating than those ‘aha’ moments that can transform a learning experience for kids into something that exudes excitement.  The following ideas for upper-level students might be useful as apply your own skills and talents to bring Latin alive in your classroom.

Here are a bunch of books that are oldies (and mostly goodies). You probably know many of them, but I hope there are a few gems you haven’t read. If you know of others, please send them to me ([email protected]) so we can compile a new list for a future blog. caneweb.org/summer-readi...