The Whole North Into Gaul

[Epictetus]

So my latin teacher says Ralph Mathisen would never accept this because I can't do my own translations... So I'm probably not going to submit this.

Now hold on there. Your Latin teacher might end up being correct, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't submit to the Journal of Late Antiquity. Here's why:

1) Your teacher might be wrong, and the Journal might accept it.
2) Even if they do say no, they might give you valuable feedback.
3) Even if they do say no, the editors might remember you. This could be useful for any future articles you want to submit.
5) Even if they do say no, someone else might say yes. I learned from Kurt Vonnegut that a writer should always submit to his main choice for publisher first, even if he has no hope of them accepting, and then "submit down" to others if the first choice says no. You do this to judge the market and perceived value of your work. Your first real article might only be published in student publications or something similar. But even if you are only published in something from a small university's history department, for instance, this is good experience for the world of publishing and it will look good on your resume for future submissions.