Niels Hemmingsen on rulers as shepherds.
Translations
Theodore Beza’s Verses on Peter Martyr Vermigli
A new translation of Beza’s poem on Peter Martyr Vermigli.
In Memoriam: St. John the Baptist
An excerpt from Paulinus of Nola’s miniature epic on St. John the Baptist, on the occasion of the commemoration of St. John’s martyrdom.
“Love Minus Zero”: An Epigram by Henrik Harder
A new translation of Henrik Harder.
How Does the Bible Use the Word “Good”?
Melanchthon on the meaning of “good” in the Bible, Stoicism, and Aristotle.
“Nunc dimittis”: A Poem for the Presentation of Our Lord
A poetic version of the “Song of Simeon,” based on the fourth-century Latin poet Juvencus.
Luther’s Catullus (4): Catullus and Solomon
On Luther, Catullus, and Ecclesiastes.
Luther’s Catullus (3): Catullus and the Desert Fathers
More on Luther and Catullus 64.
Luther’s Catullus (2): “Pre-Protestant” Luther
Did Catullus help Martin Luther formulate the doctrine of justification?
Luther on Aristotle’s Ethics (4): Solomon as “Dr. Politics” (3)
More from Luther on classical political philosophy.