Tag Archives: Torture

The Lapidary Poetics of Roman Domestic Violence

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Peter Kruschwitz

A couple of weeks ago, I published a few thoughts on the rather touching inscribed poem for Margarita, the lap-dog from ancient Rome. One of the remarkable things that the poet expressed in this text – stressing it as noteworthy, … Continue reading →

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Pope Damasus on Torture

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Peter Kruschwitz

Pope Damasus I (b. 305-ish, d. 385) was keen to promote veneration for the martyrs of the early Christian church. In order to achieve this he, among other things, composed epigrams, e. g. to decorate the burial spots of those … Continue reading →

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Trick or Treat? Torture, Death, and a Chilling Poem

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Peter Kruschwitz

Halloween 2014 is near. As every year, people around the globe will celebrate this occasion. Children and grown-ups alike will indulge themselves in the pleasurable thrill that arises from this day’s spooky combination of the fantastic with the morbid. Halloween … Continue reading →

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