Tackling the Floods in Ravenna with Sidonius

Bank president Antonio Patuelli shores up his argument for a special law to remediate the flooding in Ravenna with a quote from Sidonius.

Bank president Antonio Patuelli shores up his argument for a special law to remediate the flooding in Ravenna with a quote from Sidonius.

Next Wednesday, in the lecture series ‘Undici Giornate particolari nella Storia di Cesena‘, held at Cesena and organized by Franco Spazzoli, it is Sidonius’ turn with his letter 1.8 to Candidianus, the first inhabitant of Cesena known to us. Venue:…

Stefano Magnani’s talk on Sidonius’ voyage to Rome (see previous post here) is now online on YouTube.

“… And Ravenna – Ravenna has mosaics, so very many mosaics. Once seen, never forgotten.” Michael Kulikowski reviews Judith Herrin’s Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe in The Times Literary Supplement of 12 February 2021.

Judith Herrin devotes a brief chapter to Sidonius in her new book Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe (p. 72-76). See Princeton University Press