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Item Madness and free association in Evelyne Mpoudi Ngolle's sous la cendre le feu(Department of English, University of Ibadan, 2007-04) Olayinka, W.Psychoanalytic insight facilitates the analysis of works of art through which literary analysts are able to access the psyche of authors and their characters. (M.M. Schwartz and D. Willbem: 1982). One of such psychoanalytic devices is free association. Free association technique applied during psychotherapy sessions provides a royal road into the psyche of humans as can be observed in Mina's case in Mpoudi Ngolle's Sous la cendre lefeu. This paper concludes that repression of negative and unpleasant experiences lived within patriarchal limitations, as promoted by African male hegemonic traditions, subjects women-victim of oppression to anxiety disorder which may occur in the form of depression, schizophrenia, obsessive disorders, depersonalisation, derealisation among others.Item MUNIFICENCE OF THE ARISTOCRATS OF ROMAN TRIPOLITANIA(2002) Aneni O.MMany authors such as Banaji (2002; 2015), Mattingly (2003), and Cherry (1988), have variously discussed Rome’s policies in Roman Tripolitania as well as economic and agricultural progress of Tripolitania which was aided and controlled by the aristocrats of the region. This study, however, aims to examine munificence in the form of donations by aristocrats of Roman Tripolitania from their largesse towards their patriae (fatherland). These donations ranged from beautification to erections of some monuments in their cities. This paper intends to examine, using data in the form of Latin inscriptions, munificence of the elites of the region. The data for this study is sourced from the Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania (IRT). The paper adopts a methodology that is historical as it throws light on status of men and the munificence of the aristocrats of Roman Tripolitania. The paper argues that the munificence of the aristocrats of the region was one of the obligations of men of such high economic and social standing. The study further argues that in exchange of the donations, aristocrats earned recognition in the form of political allegiance from the citizens and the states. Further studies that may examine social status in Roman Tripolitania are recommended.Item Nigeria and the Classic(2009) Aneni O.Mvarious factor such as diseases, superstitious beliefs, lead poisoning, infanticle, plagues, and much more can be attributed to death in antiquity, people died more from diseases than from the aforementioned factors. Such diseases included fevers (causes, tertian,quartan, and quotidian), tuberculosis, cough, dysentery, tenesmus, diarrhea, brain fever, paroxysms, opthalmia, hemipleghia stranguty, and many more .Of the above named disorders, the fevers which is malaria was the leading cause of death in antiquity. the tertian, quartan, quotidian and the irreglar fevers were frequently mentioned in the works of ancient medical practitioners such as Hippocrates, Aulus cornelius celsus, varro and pliny the Elder some contemporary authors such as david soren and robert sallares through intense reseach unraveled and procnounced plasmodium falciparum (malaria) as the cause of death of children whose bones were excavated in lugnano teverina. This paper however, considers the aforesaid fevers which are malarial in nature as the prinpal cause of death in antiquity.Item Lead poisoning in ancient Rome(2007) Aneni O.MLead, a poisonous metal is extremely toxic even in microscopic quantities. The preponderance as well as the effectiveness of this greyish metal, especially in the production of domestic, industrial and architectural applications rendered it popular among ancient Romans. It was used for the production of pots, pans and cosmetics. It was also used for the production of water pipes, and enhancing the colour and taste of wine. A school of thought links lead poisoning to the fall of the ancient Roman Empire. On the other hand, another school of thought asserts that it is untenable to suggest that lead poisoning affecting the ruling aristocrats brought about the collapse of this great empire. However, both groups agree that lead poisoning was an issue in the empire. This discourse views the importance of lead; the role it played in the productivity of the empire and aspects of lead poisoning in ancient RomeItem Features of Contemporary African Gynotexts: An Archetypal Reading of Ifeoma Okoye, Fafa Nutsukpo and Florence Attamah’s Writings.(Department of English, 2002) Aguoru, D.Item Oye:Ogun Journal of Arts(Faculty of Arts, 2002) Aguoru, D.Item Autobiography through the Exile Paradigm: The Olaudah Equiano Story(African Cultural Institute, 2004) Aguoru, D.This paper examines the relevance of biographical works in literary studies. Using Oluadah Equiano’s story, the essay treats thematic issues with regard to the slave trade and its consequences on Africans. It posits that what led to the success of the story as a historical document is its effectiveness as a tool in the anti-slavery campaignItem Gege: Ogun Studies in English(Department of English, 2002) Aguoru, D.Item Language and social reality in Mongo Beti's trop de soleil tue l'amour and branle-bas en noir et blanc(Department of Foreign Languages, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, 2009) Sanusi, R.Mongo Beti occupies a central place in African literary field. His novels are often marked with a revolutionary cachet for political and social situations around him dictate the tone of his writings. This article examines the language and social reality in Mongo Bed's Trop de soleil tue I’amour (1999) and Branle-bas en noir et blanc (2000). In a humorous, ironic and satiric style coloured with an African French, the author openly decries the bitter realities of the social, political and economic situations in Cameroon and concludes by warning the leaders about the dangers awaiting the country should they fail to listen to the voices of minority.Item Mongo beti, le PCB : symbolique du temps et de l’espace(2009) Sanusi, R.