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Synesius, On Providence 2.6

Although The Egyptian Tale looks like a retelling of a part of the myth of Isis and Osiris, it is obvious that the two brothers Osiris and Typho represent good and bad government. The story, however, is not just a…

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Synesius, On Providence 2.7

Although The Egyptian Tale looks like a retelling of a part of the myth of Isis and Osiris, it is obvious that the two brothers Osiris and Typho represent good and bad government. The story, however, is not just a…

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Synesius, On Providence 2.8

Although The Egyptian Tale looks like a retelling of a part of the myth of Isis and Osiris, it is obvious that the two brothers Osiris and Typho represent good and bad government. The story, however, is not just a…

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Palestinian Talmud, Ta'anit 4.5

Simon ben Kosiba, surnamed Simon bar Kochba ("son of the star") was a Jewish Messiah. Between 132 and 135, he was the leader of the last resistance against the Romans. After the end of the disastrous rebellion, the rabbis called…

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Tacitus on the Christians

On 19-27 July 64, Rome was destroyed by a great fire: only four of its fourteen quarters remained intact. The emperor Nero was blamed by the Roman populace, and in turn blamed the Christians. The Roman historian Tacitus explains what…

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Tacitus on the Jews

Before he starts to describe the Roman siege of Jerusalem, Roman historian Tacitus offers an account of Jewish history. It is a curious mix of fact, fiction, and slander. The translation of Histories 5.2-5 was made by Kenneth Wellesley. …

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Tacitus on the Teutoburg Forest

After the battle in the Teutoburg Forest, the Roman commander Tiberius led several retaliatory campaigns, but he understood that the country beyond the Rhine could not be occupied and stopped the war. Late in 14, the Roman prince Germanicus resumed…

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Texts of Synesius

Speeches In praise of baldness Against Andronicus Synesius, Constitutio Essays Synesius, On Imperial Rule Dio Synesius, On Providence and 2 On dreams Synesius, On an Astrolabe Catastasis Hymns 1: "Arise my Soul" 2: Prayer at Dawn 3: To the Father and Son 4: To the Supreme Being 5: A Song of Praise 6: To Christ 7: Epiphany 8: To…

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