ante diem xiii kalendas decembres Mercatus — time to restock the pantry after the lengthy festival in honour of Jupiter 1665 — death of Nicholas Poussin (painter of many Classical subjects) 1797 — birth of Charles Anthon (prolifically-published American Classicist) 1903 — birth of Sterling Dow (who perfected the squeeze, among other essential contributions to […]
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