Two fathers, two sons, and two objects of their affection get mixed up in Heauton Timorumenos.

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References

Brothers, A. J. “The Construction of Terence's Heautontimorumenos.” The Classical Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1, 1980, pp. 94–119. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/638150. Accessed 16 June 2021.

Bovie, Palmer, translator.  “The Self-Tormentor (Heautontimorumenos).”  Terence: The Comedies, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992, pp. 71-143.

Lowe, J. C. B. “THE INTRIGUE OF TERENCE'S ‘HEAUTON TIMORUMENOS.’” Rheinisches Museum Für Philologie, vol. 141, no. 2, 1998, pp. 163–171. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41234314. Accessed 16 June 2021.

Wikipedia contributors. "Heauton Timorumenos." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 Feb. 2021. Web. 16 Jun. 2021.

Heracles and the Olympians team up to fight some giants.

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References

Apollodorus. The Library. Translated by Sir James George Frazer. Loeb Classical Library Volumes 121 & 122. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. Available online at https://www.theoi.com/Text/Apollodorus1.html and http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022.

Virgil expounds on farming in the first book of the Georgics.

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References

Course Hero. "The Georgics Study Guide." Course Hero. 25 Mar. 2021. Web. 7 June 2021. .

Ferry, David, translator. The Georgics of Virgil: Bilingual Edition, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.

“Georgics". Penny’s Poetry Fandom, https://pennyspoetry.fandom.com/wiki/Georgics.  Accessed 6 June 2021

“The Georgics – Vergil – Ancient Rome – Classical Literature". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/rome_vergil_georgics.html.  Accessed 6 June 2021

The marriage is on and off in Terence’s Andria.

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References

Bovie, Palmer, translator.  “The Girl from Andros (Andria).”  Terence: The Comedies, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992, pp. 3-70.

Wikipedia contributors. "Andria (comedy)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 May. 2021. Web. 31 May. 2021.

Pseudo-Apollodorus manages to stay on topic as he tells the tale of Demeter and Persephone.

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References

Apollodorus. The Library. Translated by Sir James George Frazer. Loeb Classical Library Volumes 121 & 122. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. Available online at https://www.theoi.com/Text/Apollodorus1.html and http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022.

Virgil loved Rome, and Rome loved Virgil.

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References

“Vergil (Virgil) – Rome’s greatest poets – Works,Poems,Biography". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/rome_vergil.html.  Accessed 27 May 2021

Wasson, Donald L. "Virgil." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Jun 2017. Web. 27 May 2021.

The honeymooners in Terence’s Hecyra have a lot to unpack.

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References

Berg, Deena, translator.  “The Mother-in-Law [Terence’s Hecyra].”  Five Comedies, Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1999, pp. 295-344.

Karsten, Alexander. "The Noble Lie In Terence’S Hecyra". Society For Classical Studies, https://classicalstudies.org/annual-meeting/145/abstract/noble-lie-terence’s-hecyra.

Sorscher, Hannah. "Wife-Erasure In Terence's Hecyra". Society For Classical Studies, https://classicalstudies.org/annual-meeting/151/abstract/wife-erasure-terences-hecyra.

Wasson, Donald L. "Roman Literature." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Sep 2017. Web. 20 May 2021.

Wikipedia contributors. "Terence." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 15 May. 2021. Web. 22 May. 2021.

In today's episode, we get a few stories about Apollo and Artemis. Don't cross them.

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References

Apollodorus. The Library. Translated by Sir James George Frazer. Loeb Classical Library Volumes 121 & 122. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. Available online at https://www.theoi.com/Text/Apollodorus1.html and http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0022.

Wikipedia contributors. "Colossus of Rhodes." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 14 May. 2021. Web. 20 May. 2021.

Lucretius wraps up his epic take on Epicurus.

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References

Amicus, Cassius. An Introduction To The Nature Of Things By Titus Lucretius Carus. Cassius Amicus, 2011.

Sedley, David, "Lucretius", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2018 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2018/entries/lucretius/

Simpson, David. "Lucretius | Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy". Iep.Utm.Edu, 2021, https://iep.utm.edu/lucretiu/.

Plautus steps away from the city and from Rome, or rather Greece, in Rudens.

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References

Cartwright, Mark. "Plautus." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 04 Jan 2016. Web. 14 Aug 2020.

"Plautus’ Rudens (“The Rope”) – 2003". Wp.Stolaf.Edu, https://wp.stolaf.edu/classics/st-olaf-ancient-plays/rudens/. Accessed 23 Apr 2021.

Riley, Henry T., translator. The Complete Works of Titus Maccius Plautus. Delphi Classics, 2016.