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In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:Letter From The EditorDavid H. J. LarmourIt is for me an exceptional honor to have been chosen as the next Editor of AJP and I look forward to taking over a journal of such outstanding quality in both its scholarship and its production. Great credit goes to Barbara Gold for setting such high standards and assembling an Editorial Board remarkable for its enthusiasm and efficiency, as well as for its diversity.In terms of editorial policy, my intention is to continue substantially in the current mode, maintaining the highest standards of philological accuracy and scholarly argument, while allowing access to a variety of methodological approaches. I have always taken the view that Classical scholarship, while firmly grounded in a set of linguistic, archaeological and technical skills unique to the discipline, cannot operate in a vacuum, sealed off from the broader trends of literary and cultural investigation.Under my editorship, AJP will continue to encourage submissions on a broad range of topics in Classical philology. Work from younger, as well as more established, scholars is welcome, as are contributions from those dwelling outside the confines of the United States. Whether the approach is methodologically innovative or more traditional, each submission will be evaluated to the best of our collective ability and as promptly as possible.Finally, I wish to express my gratitude to Barbara Gold, for all her help in ensuring that the editorial transition goes smoothly.Copyright © 2008 The Johns Hopkins University Press...