An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

340: Hadrian and Antinous

June 12, 2023

Description

A mysterious death on the Nile, an unconventional love affair, a Roman-Greek hero turned God - the story of Hadrian and Antinous is full of intrigue. Join Tom and Dominic as they delve into the...
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Books Referenced

Roman Homosexuality

Author: Craig Williams

Context:

Tom explicitly mentions this as 'a book called Roman Homosexuality by a great scholar called Craig Williams, which is really the kind of the definitive work on this subject' when discussing how Romans viewed sexuality differently from modern categorizations.

The Twelve Caesars

Author: Suetonius

Context:

Referenced when discussing Roman emperors' sexual preferences: 'Suetonius in his Lives of the Caesars describes Claudius as a man who only ever slept with women and Galva as a man who only ever slept with men.'

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Author: Oscar Wilde

Context:

Mentioned when discussing Oscar Wilde's admiration for Antinous: 'He compares him to Dorian Gray in his novel.' This refers to Wilde's famous novel featuring the beautiful young Dorian Gray.