View Article  More from Charles Craddock junior
I pass on this further message from Charles Craddock's son Charlie. I had asked whether the funeral would be a public one:   more »
View Article  Ulysses, Monteverdi style
Monteverdi's moving account of Ulysses's return from his wanderings is given a new production by Welsh National Opera,   more »
View Article  On Cato, Scipio and Carthage (which is to be destroyed)
Those teaching Livy this year may find this, from Ha Aretz, interesting.   more »
View Article  From Charles Craddock junior
I wanted to let you know that my father Charles Craddock, one of your vice-presidents, passed away on Sept 11 after a long illness. He loved Latin and was a great admirer and supporter of your society. I am asking that donations at the funeral are made to ARLT.   more »
View Article  The ARLT Notice Board
I have cleared away a lot of spam from the Notice Board and am beginning to ban those who post it, so I hope that the Notice Board will be a pleasanter place to visit, and that you will find it useful.   more »
View Article  If Classics teaches one to think, what do you think of this?
This piece from Canada invites students to challenge prevailing orthodoxies. Although it mentions Socrates it isn't about Classics, but Classics teachers would do well to promote the attitudes shown by the writer.   more »
View Article  Lindsey Davis on the new BBC series Ancient Rome
The series producer of the BBC’s new docudrama Ancient Rome – the Rise and Fall of an Empire is no doubt an honourable man. He claims previous films “have tended to ignore the real history and chosen to fictionalise the story”.   more »
View Article  Quote this
This is not just another 'look how they do it in the USA' piece. It has a wealth of points worth quoting to your pupils and their parents.   more »
View Article  Charles Craddock RIP
From Robert West:
I was sorry to see the announcement of Charles Craddock’s death in The Times today.
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