Mental Illness in Ancient Rome

The most extensive and best-illustrated discussion of mental illness in Roman literature is to be found in the legal compendium known as the Digest.

Because this abundant material is less well known, Peter Toohey will offer a representative sampling of some of the more intriguing commentaries within the Digest on mental instability and will suggest what this might have meant for a Roman audience.  Where applicable he will offer parallels from other Roman writings.