The Sibylline Oracles

In Emperor Augustus’ Gestae - written in his own hand and easily available online - he says one of his highest achievements was preserving the line of the Vesta(l) virgin priestess seers’ religious order extending back into ancient times. Rutulius Namatianus - sometimes called the last Roman - said N......more

This ancient work consisting of fourteen books poses itself as a set of prophecies about world history and the fate of mankind. Parts were very interesting to me; others not so much, especially as the work gets to be rather repetitive and at times obscure. Not all the books survive and not all that......more

This is a very impressive, poetic arrangement and translation of the Oracles. Terry’s critical remarks are exceptional, too. Any serious student can tell that he was immensely passionate and well-read in every detail of this literature available to him.......more