hannahclementspatrickSep 8, 20203 min readHow to Win an Election in Late Republican RomeIn 510 BCE the Romans christened their political system a respublica, literally a ‘public thing’. This might give the impression of an...
hannahclementspatrickAug 7, 20203 min readThe Roots of Anarchism in Classical AntiquityDerived from the ancient Greek anarkhos, the word anarchy itself literally translates to ‘without ruler’ (the prefix an- meaning...
hannahclementspatrickMay 23, 20203 min readWhy Class Still Matters in ClassicsAs a classicist from a family of 5+ generations of steelworkers, lancet makers, and furnace men, I felt a pang of joy as I saw the above...
hannahclementspatrickOct 29, 20194 min readAn Introduction to the MinoansFamed for the myth of King Minos and their elaborate site at Knossos, the Minoans lay claim to being Europe’s first state-level and...
hannahclementspatrickOct 22, 201928 min readThe Aeneid - (nearly) everything you need to knowAnother document I made for A level revision including book summaries, themes, characterisation, methods, and modern scholarship. I made...
hannahclementspatrickOct 21, 201918 min readThe Odyssey - (nearly) everything you need to know.For my A level Classical Civilisation revision, I created a 'master document' of the main things I thought I might need to know for my...
hannahclementspatrickOct 21, 201926 min readThe Reign of Augustus, SummarisedFor my A level in Classical Civilisation, I compiled 'master documents' for each module. Whilst made with the OCR specification in mind,...