"Nemo quin antiquitatem amet," which means "There's nobody who doesn't love antiquity." The title is a bit of a joke, because the statement doesn't appear to be true, and also because the word "quin" introduces what may be the most difficult point of Latin grammar, the relative clause of characteristic. I hated the word "quin" for many years, but now I've learned to love it--a little bit like my attitude toward Thucydides and Plato, actually.
At any rate, this new blog results from my reflection after giving my gaming and epic talk at ClassConn (the Classical Association of Connecticut Annual Meeting) yesterday that I need a blog that's specifically addressed to classics-conversant people, in addition to the other one, which is specifically addressed to gamers-with-brains. (Anyone reading this blog who'd like to get a look at the other one should feel free to seek me out via the usual relatively easy methods--that is, find my school e-mail address, which is exactly what you would expect it to be after a moment's thought, and e-mail me.)
I'm Roger Travis, Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at the University of Connecticut. Welcome!
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