Brent Vine, Professor Emeritus of Classics and Indo-European Studies, has recently published a couple of articles, one dealing with the etymology of Lat. famēs and another proposing a new interpretation of a famous passage in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. In addition, he has also published a commentary on a talk by James Wright on the identification of Kommos with Amyklai in the Bronze Age and Classical periods, delivered at the Winter 2026 MASt seminar. Full references to the articles and the commentary are available below:
- “Latin famēs ‘Hunger’.” In Gary Holland ΜΝΕΙΑΣ ΧΑΡΙΝ: Indo-European and Related Studies in Memory of Gary B. Holland, edited by Roslyn Burns, Alfredo Rizza, and Marina Zorman, 243–253. Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag, 2026.
- “‘The Play’s the Thing’ (Hamlet II.ii.604).” Notes and Queries (2026): 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1093/notesj/gjag039
- “Discussing Wright’s Talk ‘What’s in a Name? Kommos as Amyklai in the Late Bronze Age and the Classical Era. Implications for Relations with Lakonia and the Eastern Mediterranean.’” In Naming Kommos: Structured Discussion on Kommos as Amyklai in the Aegean Bronze Age and Its Implications for Relations with Lakonia and the Eastern Mediterranean. MASt Transaction of the Winter 2026 Seminar, January 23, edited by R. Pierini and T. Palaima, §§52–60. Classical Continuum, 2026. https://doi.org/10.71160/QDTH1278.