Aubrey Beardsley was born on this day in 1872. Among his most famous were illustrations to accompany editions of Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, Wilde’s Salome, and Lucian’s True Histories; one from the last of these graced our most recent cover—order it here: bu.edu/arion/subscribe

Apuleius won in our polls last week. This week we move to Romans in B. Who’s your favorite?

Our poster sale continues! Decorating your classroom, office, dormitory? Buy one Arion poster and we’ll throw in 3 additional posters from our 1996-2008 stash for free, now until Labor Day. Check out our available posters here: bu.edu/arion/cover-po…

Mark Rasmussen recently made his Arion debut with an essay on Chaucer & Euripides. Order the issue here: bu.edu/arion/subscribe Emeritus professor at Centre College, he also teaches at the Bread Loaf School of English. Learn more about their programs here:middlebury.edu/school-english/

Augustine of Hippo died on this day in 430. Read about his “I” and “Not I” in Andrea Nightingale’s 2015 essay here: bu.edu/arion/files/20…

Boethius won in this week’s poll. Celebrate with John Griffin’s translations from the Consolatio Philosophiae here: bu.edu/arion/files/20…

Happy Labor Day from Arion! We invite you to trace Vergilian labor in this 2020 essay from George Saad: bu.edu/arion/files/20…

Our polls roll onto to C—who’s your favorite Roman?

Arion highlights Maryann Corbett, whose poems from Du Bellay appeared in our recent issue. Order it here: bu.edu/arion/subscribe And learn more about Corbett’s other work here: maryanncorbett.com

Ronald Syme died on this day in 1989. You can find this greatest of Roman historians in James Tatum’s 2013 essay “Mrs. Vergil’s Horrid Wars” here: bu.edu/arion/files/20…

Cicero won in this week’s poll. Those who voted for the others might take some guilty pleasure in reading about Cicero’s Grief in Shane Butler’s 2018 essay: bu.edu/arion/files/20…

Our polls roll onto to D—who’s your favorite Roman?

BU Classical Studies' fall lecture lineup is here. Mark your calendars!

We highlight David Adshead who made his Arion debut this summer with a piece of fiction. (Order it here: bu.edu/arion/subscribe) Adshead is an architectural historian; you can check out one of his essays on architectural evolution here: artandthecountryhouse.com/essays/essays-…

D.H. Lawrence was born on this day 1885. Have an idea that will take us back to his essays on Etruscan Places? Check out our submissions guidelines here: bu.edu/arion/contribu…

Diocletian won in this week’s poll. Moses Ezekiel likely would have voted for him too, having worked in his baths. Read more about Ezekiel and UVA’s Homer in John Miller’s 2023 essay here: bu.edu/arion/files/20…

Our poll rolls onto E. Who’s your favorite Roman?

Those in the Boston area may be interested in a lecture this evening across the river from Arion.

Register here for Harvard’s Jackson Colloquium this Friday and Saturday: classics.fas.harvard.edu/jackson-colloq…

Trajan was born on this day in 53 CE. Domitian was assassinated on this day in 96 CE. You can read about them both in Basil Dufallo’s 2024 essay here: bu.edu/arion/files/20…