Once yelled at women seen to be pestering or annoying – or at feminists questioning and threatening the status quo – “harpy” ...

One of the blueprints for imperialism has always been The Aeneid, by the Roman poet Virgil, working between 29 and 19 BC. It tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan leader on the run with his son ...

One reason why “The Aeneid” is considered a classic was that it did not just beat the drum for Roman virtue. It dealt thoughtfully with the complex relations at the heart of the Roman Empire.

It was written just after the Roman Republic fell ... embarked on a bit of a re-brand, and the Aeneid was Virgil’s way of supporting Augustus Caesar’s aims. “You’ve never had it so ...