Here Love Will Be Wise. Herculaneum and Stabiae in 250 graffiti

In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted and covered a large area south of modern-day Naples in volcanic material. Among the remains of the buried towns, many short Latin texts were found, most of which were inscribed or painted on the walls and columns of houses and public buildings. These ‘graffiti’ are best known from the town of Pompeii. They offer a fascinating insight into Roman city life, revealing the daily concerns of ordinary Romans: money, sex and communication.
Graffiti from the neighbouring towns of Herculaneum and Stabiae are less well known. Most of them have only recently been published. While there are some similarities with the graffiti from Pompeii, the material also contains quite a few interesting surprises, such as longer texts in Greek.
Until now, a representative anthology of texts from Herculaneum and Stabiae for a wider audience has not been available. This book presents around 250 texts selected for their personal nature and arranged according to their original locations.

Here Love Will Be Wise allows readers to take a virtual tour of Herculaneum and Stabiae. It is a unique way to experience life in these Roman towns through the eyes of those who lived there.

The author of Here Love Will Be Wise. Herculaneum and Stabiae in 250 graffiti

Vincent Hunink (1962) is an Assistant Professor of Latin and Early Christian Greek and Latin at Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He has published numerous translations of Greek and Roman literature.