September 2009
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ante diem iii kalendas octobres 106 B.C. — birth of Gnaeus Pompeius 61 B.C. — Pompey celebrates his third triumph in recognition of his victories in the third Mithridatic War 48 B.C. — Pompeius Magnus, in the wake of his defeat at Pharsalus, is murdered as he steps ashore in Egypt (another possible date) 290…
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ante diem iv kalendas octobres 48 B.C. — Pompeius Magnus, in the wake of his defeat at Pharsalus, is murdered as he steps ashore in Egypt
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Seen on the Latinteach list: July 11 to 16, 2010, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania <http://latincamp.wetpaint.com/page/Carlisle+and+Dickinson+College> We will read selections from De orbe novo by the Italian humanist Peter Martyr of Angleria (1457-1526), the most important early account of Columbus’ voyages to the new world. This work was originally written in Latin, and was complete by…
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Seen on the Classicists list: Booking for the conference ‘The Romance Between Greece and the East’, 12th- 13th December 2009, is now open. The venue will be the auditorium, Corpus Christi College, Oxford. The programme is pasted below. For full details and booking form please visit the website at www.classics.ox.ac.uk/romance Saturday 12th December 9.00-9.10 Welcome…
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Seen on various lists: Study in Greece Programs & Fellowships for 2010-2011 The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, one of America’s most distinguished centers devoted to advanced teaching and research, was founded in 1881 to provide American graduate students and scholars a base for their studies in the history and civilization of the…
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